A city-based doctor was booked on Thursday for duping several people to the tune of lakhs of rupees in the name of doubling the money in his company. According to the police, a victim, Bhagirath Ahirwar, lodged a complaint against the accused, Dr Hitesh Sharma, who refused to return his investment made in the chit fund company. The cheque provided by the accused was dishonoured, which created panic among the investors and later, they lodged the complaint.
Investigating officer Sub-Inspector Khelchand Patle said that in the complaint, the victim has claimed that the accused lured the investors by promising free and discounted treatment at hospitals to the people, who used to visit him.
Complaint is lodged by an agent, who was acquainted with the accused. The victims were assured that the money invested would become double in five years and at the same time assured that they would be provided with discounts in treatment at few hospitals, he added.
SI Patle said that the investigation has been started and it is possible that those, who have invested in the past one to two years might lodge complaint after receiving information of the fraud.
Several investors have claimed that the cheque provided by the accused got dishonored after they were produced it for clearance. The victim claimed that the accused had facilitated investment of 30 people who have been duped by the company formed by the accused.
The matter got highlighted when a victim lodged a complaint at the public hearing at Superintendent Office. The police have registered a case under section 420 of the IPC and have started further investigation.