Six individuals were booked for cheating a trader of Rs 25 lakh in Mira Road, Thane district, according to a police official on Friday.
The official from Mira Road police station stated that between June last year and June 2024, the six accused induced the trader to enter into a partnership in a flour mill business. Subsequently, they allegedly cheated him after he had invested Rs 24.98 lakh.
The accused were identified as Riku alias Avinash Phatak, Sishodia alias Manish Thakur, Ashraf Chowdhari, Jamal Ansari, Ashish Mishra, and Jagarti Manish Choudhari.
They have been charged under sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 409 (criminal breach of trust by a public servant), 420 (cheating), 467 (forgery), and 468 (forgery for the purpose of cheating), the official added.
