Archive · 12 Jan 2026
Pune District Hit by Identity Theft and Land Scams
In Pune, two big scams have happened.
First, a young man's Aadhaar and PAN card were stolen to take loans worth Rs 4,02,462 from banks.
The second scam involved a 65-year-old man who was tricked into giving Rs 69 lakh for land that he never received.
The police are investigating both cases.
These scams show how important it is to keep personal documents safe and be careful when dealing with land deals.
A 31-year-old resident's Aadhaar and PAN card were misused to take unauthorized loans totaling Rs 4,02,462.
A 65-year-old man was defrauded of Rs 69 lakh in a land development scam.
The identity theft involved six financial institutions, including Dhani Loans, Tata Capital, and ICICI Bank.
The land scam involved multiple accused who promised land but misappropriated the funds.
Both cases are under investigation by the Nigdi Police and Bavdhan Police.
- Who
- Residents of Pimpri-Chinchwad and Warje, Pune
- What
- Identity theft and land scams resulting in financial fraud
- When
- Identity theft between 24th May 2019 and 31st December 2020; land scam started on 14th August 2019
- Where
- Pimpri-Chinchwad and Bhukum village of Mulshi Tehsil, Pune
- Why
- Misuse of personal documents and false promises of land development
- Victim 1
- 31-year-old resident of Dattawadi, Akurdi
- Victim 2
- Devidas Gyanoba Bangar (65), resident of Warje, Pune
- Amount Lost in Identity Theft
- Rs 4,02,462
- Amount Lost in Land Scam
- Rs 69 lakh
- Duration of Identity Theft
- 24th May 2019 to 31st December 2020
- Duration of Land Scam
- Started on 14th August 2019
- Investigating Authorities
- Nigdi Police and Bavdhan Police