Pune Businessman Duped of Rs 12.8 Lakh in Loan Scam; Rakesh Marne of Marne Gang Booked

Pune:

In a shocking case of financial fraud, a businessman from Pune’s Sahakar Nagar was swindled of Rs 12.8 lakh by a member of the Marne gang who allegedly embezzled checks meant for securing a substantial loan. This incident took place between December 2021 and August 2022 at Heritage in Sadashiv Peth.

In this regard, a 62-year-old businessman filed a complaint at the Vishrambaug Police Station against the accused, identified as Rakesh Vitthal Marne (a resident of Regent Park, Bibvewadi). According to the police, Marne has also been previously booked at Swargate Police Station two years ago for demanding a ransom of Rs 1 crore from a builder by threatening him with murder.

Police informed that Marne convinced the complainant he could secure a loan of Rs 30 crore from Aarambh Lakshmi Nidhi Limited, a finance company. As part of this loan, Marne asked the businessman to transfer Rs 10.5 lakh to his personal account in three instalments via PhonePe and RTGS for purported stamp duty expenses. Furthermore, Marne obtained 12 checks from the victim as “security.”

Shockingly, out of these 12 checks, he himself made a check of Rs 2 lakh 30 thousand in the name of his mother, Sushila Marne, and took away that money from the plaintiff’s account without his consent. Further, despite claiming that the loan had been approved, Marne did not deposit the Rs 30 crore into the complainant’s account, leaving the victim defrauded of Rs 12.80 lakh.

In this regard, a case has been registered against Marne at Vishrambaug Police Station with the approval of senior officers. Police Sub-Inspector Khade is leading further investigation into the matter.