The Kandivli police have arrested a twenty eight-year-old woman for allegedly cheating several people to the tune of Rs25 lakh on the pretext of giving them loans. Two more people involved in this case are still at large.
According to police, the arrested accused has been identified as Priya Rishikesh Aher alias Ashwini Kothari, who lives with her parents in Mira Road. Aher is married but she allegedly left her husband few years ago.
“Aher had opened a firm, Kothari Associates, six month ago. She advertised easy and quick personal and business loans through her company. After the advertisement was published in the newspapers people started approaching her for loans,” said LG Shinde, assistant police inspector, Kandivli police station.
“The incident came into light when one of the victims, Satyanarayan Pandey, filed complaint. Pandey approached Aher for a business loan of Rs2 crore. Aher assured Pandey that he would get a loan but he would have to pay a processing fee of Rs1.25 lakh,” said Shinde.
“Pandey gave her all the necessary documents and money. Initially, Aher made excuses for delaying the loan but after a few days she started avoiding Pandey’s calls” said a police officer.
After few weeks, Pandey found out that the office had been shut down.
Pandey then filed complaint. “The police got a tip-off and arrested Aher from her mother’s house in Mira Road. She was produced in the court and remanded in police custody till July 7,” said Shinde. “Transactions show that Rs25 lakh through demand drafts and cheques were deposited in her account,” he added.
