Archive · 31 Jan 2026
Mumbai Builder Booked for ₹52 Lakh Flat Scam
A builder in Mumbai named Tejal Madhukar Rupji is in trouble for allegedly cheating a woman and her retired father.
They gave him ₹52 lakh to buy a flat in a new building called Swapnapurti in Dadar.
The builder promised them a flat and showed them papers, but he never gave them any official receipts.
After paying the money, the builder stopped talking to them and the office was closed.
The police have now started investigating the case.
Builder Tejal Madhukar Rupji allegedly cheated a woman and her retired father of ₹52 lakh.
The victims were promised a flat in the Swapnapurti building in Dadar (West).
No official receipts were given for the payments made.
The builder stopped responding and the office was shut down.
Police have registered a case under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code.
- Who
- Builder Tejal Madhukar Rupji
- What
- Alleged cheating of ₹52 lakh in a flat scam
- When
- Incident occurred in 2016, case registered in 2024
- Where
- Dadar (West), Mumbai
- Why
- Builder promised a flat in a proposed residential project but did not deliver
- Builder Name
- Tejal Madhukar Rupji
- Victims
- Kirti Ganesh Mane and Prakash Thosar
- Amount Cheated
- ₹52 lakh
- Project Name
- Swapnapurti building
- Location
- Dadar (West), Mumbai
- Year of Incident
- 2016
- Legal Action
- Case under Section 406 of IPC
