Doctor duped of Rs 27L in a shop purchase deal

Rajkot: A 33-year-old doctor was allegedly cheated out of Rs 27 lakh by a husband-wife duo in a shop purchase deal.
The victim, Dr Mansukh Parmar lodged a complaint with the Vinchhiya police station, against Gambhirsinh Parmar and his wife Prakashba.
According to the complaint, on Mar 13, 2023, Dr. Parmar entered into an agreement with the couple to buy a shop for Rs 34 lakh.He paid an advance of Rs 17 lakh and signed a contract on stamp paper. The Parmar couple transferred the shop's documents in the doctor's name on May 29, 2023. Thereafter, he made additional payments of Rs seven lakh on June 4, 2023, and Rs three lakh on June 12, 2023, amounting to a total of Rs 27 lakh.
However, on Jan 23 this year, Dr. Parmar received a notice from the Kotak Mahindra Bank, stating that the shop had been mortgaged for a loan of Rs 27 lakh with Bajaj Finance. The couple had allegedly concealed this important information from Dr. Parmar during the sale process. Despite the shop being encumbered by a substantial loan, the couple had sold it to Dr. Parmar for Rs 34 lakh without disclosing the fact.