Pune: The Bhosari police on Wednesday registered a case against two men who allegedly cheated a 42-year-old software engineer out of Rs 32.2 lakh in investments.In a complaint, the software engineer accused the two men of promising 2.5% returns on investments made through them and collecting Rs 35 lakh between 2022 and 2023. They “returned” only Rs 2.8 lakh.Police said the complainant, a vice-president at a prominent software company, met the duo through a friend, who claimed that they successfully managed portfolios for several people. He met the duo at their office on Senapati Bapat Road. “The duo promised him a monthly return of 2.5% if he invested money in shares through them,” an officer said.The complainant invested the money in multiple tranches between 2022 and 2023. Police said the suspects initially transferred Rs 2.8 lakh and then avoided further payments citing various reasons.“Despite repeated follow-ups, the complainant did not get his money back and eventually lodged a complaint,” the officer said.The duo have been booked under BNS sections 318 (cheating) and 316 (criminal breach of trust).
