NRI,
New Jersey doctor was duped Rs 76 lakh by three men
to set up Hospital
NRI doctor, SEEMA Rao of New Jersey, USA worked day
and night to save money to make a hospital in India.
Three men cheated her Rs 76 lakh to buy a plot. in
1997
- In 1998, after her complaint, police arrested
the three men, later released on bail by court and
now accused along with their families, have been
absconding for five years now.
- EIGHT YEARS PAST- NO HOSPITAL, NO Rs 76 lakh,
and NRI doctor after politicians and police for
action .....God bless our democratic system
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RS 76-LAKH FRAUD: HC DIRECTS TARDEO POLICE TO FILE
AFFIDAVIT, EXPLAIN WHAT THEY DID TO LOCATE ABSCONDING
ACCUSED
NRI doctor moves court on police inaction
Mumbai, February 25, 2006
Mohan Kumar
express India
SEEMA Rao (40), an NRI doctor, is at the end of her
tether.
Eight years after the three men who allegedly duped
her of Rs 76 lakh and admitted to the offence, the
Tardeo police are yet to locate the two absconding
accused.
On February 20, the Bombay High Court directed the
Tardeo police to file an affidavit explaining the
steps they have taken to locate the accused who, along
with their families, have been absconding for five
years now.
Rao, who even met Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil
in January, had moved the high court earlier this
month, urging it to direct the police to locate and
arrest the accused and flash their photographs on
news channels.
In fact, in March 2004, the Girgaum Metropolitan
Magistrate’s Court had permitted the Tardeo police
to display the absconders’ photographs in newspapers.
Investigating Officer Police Inspector Liyakat Sayyed—he’s
now posted at the L T Marg police station—told
Newsline that they had published the accuseds’
photographs in Hindi daily Khabre Aajtak.
But Rao, a general physician in New Jersey, USA,
wants the photos to be displayed on TV.
According to her—she has visited Mumbai thrice
in pursuit of the case—she was duped in 1997
after she mentioned her plans of setting up a hospital
in Mumbai to Kerfager Cooper, an acquaintance.
Cooper, a Bayer (India) Ltd employee and Andheri
resident, allegedly introduced Rao to Rohinton Patel,
a Tardeo resident, and Bomi Rana. He allegedly said
they could provide the premises for the hospital.
Rao says she paid them an advance amount of Rs 69
lakh, after which they allegedly showed her a few
plots in Mumbai.
After a few more payments, the accused started avoiding
Rao, following which, in 1998, she lodged a complaint
with the Economic Offences Wing.
In her petition before the high court, Rao says the
accused signed an acknowledgement before a lawyer
saying they owed her Rs 76 lakh, and issued 18 cheques
for some part of the amount. But the cheques bounced
and she filed a complaint at the Tardeo police station
under the Negotiable Instruments Act.
In November 1998, the Tardeo police filed a first
information report and the accused were arrested on
charges of breach of trust, cheating and criminal
conspiracy.
They were later released on bail. Since then, Cooper
and Patel have been absconding.
Rana is still attending trial at the Dadar Metropolitan
Magistrate’s Court. Senior counsel Shrikant Bhat,
appearing for Rao, has now urged the court to stay
this trial.
