MUMBAI: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police arrested a 72-year-old woman accused in a property fraud case after a court issued a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against her for repeatedly failing to remain present for hearings.Police arrested Amina Usman Dada, a resident of Bhulabhai Desai Road in South Mumbai, and produced her before the 47th Metropolitan Magistrate court, which remanded her to judicial custody.Amina is one of five accused who allegedly connived with her brothers and sold a huge piece of property in South Mumbai, worth Rs 100 crore, to developers without the knowledge of their cousins.While seeking her custody, police informed the court that 21 summons had been sent to her, of which she attended only one or two hearings.Police submitted a report regarding the execution of the warrant against Amina Dada, who is facing charges of cheating, forgery, breach of trust and criminal conspiracy under Section 120B.“She has not appeared for regular hearings. Acting on the warrant, an EOW team traced Amina Dada to her residence on Friday and arrested her,” said an official.During the execution of the warrant, police also informed her 84-year-old husband, Usman Hasham Dada, who was present at the residence, about the court’s order. Police said her advocate, Ajay Satalkar, was also informed about the execution of the warrant.The case pertains to allegations of financial offences and conspiracy, with the EOW continuing its investigation and court proceedings against the accused.Police have so far arrested Abida Ismail from Mysore, who is now on bail, and Rahim Latif Kapadia, a UAE resident, who was arrested on an LOC. Another accused, Malik Latif Kapadia, is absconding, while a proclamation has been issued against Abdul Aziz Kapadia.A property dispute involving three tenanted premises at Delai Road, Lower Parel, led to a police complaint by Ayaz Kapadia, who alleged that his relatives fraudulently claimed 100% ownership of the jointly held property and entered into a redevelopment deal with Big Tree Developers.Police said the properties are jointly owned by the families of Kapadia’s late father Jaffar and uncle Latif.According to investigators, Amina Usman, who held power of attorney, allegedly signed the agreement and received Rs 3.5 crore, besides being promised two flats. The redevelopment deal is now embroiled in litigation before the Bombay high court.
