PUNE: The Chatushrungi police are searching for two men who have been accused of cheating at least six persons collectively of Rs1.31 crore between September and December last year on the pretext of helping their wards secure an admission to MBBS courses at different medical colleges in and around Pune.
One of the victims (48), a resident of Bhau Patil road, lodged an FIR in this connection stating that the two men, who had set up an office on Baner Road, told him that they knew many officials from different medical colleges in Pune and elsewhere in the state and could help secure an admission to an MBBS course for money.
Senior inspector Rajkumar Waghchaure of the Chatushrungi police told TOI, “The complainant, who works with a private company as an officer, wanted to secure an MBBS seat for his daughter at a medical college. He paid Rs30 lakh to the duo between September and December, 2020. The duo had claimed to work as mediators for medical colleges and promised to secure MBBS seats for people.”
Waghchaure said, “Similarly, along with victim’s complaint, we have also received statements of five more people against the duo. The duo collected amounts ranging from Rs25 lakh to Rs30 lakh from these six persons, collectively amounting to Rs1.31 crore, adding, “We suspect that the duo has cheated many people in 2020.”