Pune Builder, Partner Charged with Duping Retiree of ₹12.58 Crore
PUNE: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the city police has launched an inquiry into a case of fraud against a builder and his associate. They are accused of defrauding an 80-year-old man of ₹12.58 crore over the last decade. A formal complaint was filed at the Koregaon Park police station on Wednesday, leading the EOW to assume responsibility for further investigation. According to Assistant Inspector Kalyani Pandole of the EOW, the complainant was a successful warehouse businessman who is now retired. The police report indicates that the builder initiated a housing project in 2016, prompting the complainant and his…