Archive · 25 Sep 2026
Indore Police Book Two Men In Separate Alleged Fraud Cases
Police in Indore reported two separate cases involving alleged wrongdoing.
In the first case, Mohammad Salamuddin Barkati was accused of using false papers to present himself as the Shahar Qazi of Sanwer tehsil.
Officials said he hid facts and misused a court order.
Police registered a case after an inquiry by a government department.
In the second case, former bank manager Kumar Mayank was accused of taking Rs 15 lakh from Sunil Kumar Deshpande for an investment.
Police said the money was not invested as promised.
Instead, it was allegedly moved to another person’s bank account.
Both investigations are still continuing, and the allegations have not been established in court.
Sanwer police booked Mohammad Salamuddin Barkati over allegedly forged documents used to claim the Shahar Qazi post.
Officials alleged Barkati suppressed facts, gave false information and misused a court order.
An inquiry by the Backwards Classes and Minority Welfare Department found the submitted information allegedly false and contrary to regulations.
Former private bank manager Kumar Mayank was booked for allegedly diverting an investor’s Rs 15 lakh instead of investing it in a bank scheme.
Police said the money was allegedly transferred to associate Indar Singh Chauhan’s account after the cheque cleared in October 2021.
- Who
- Mohammad Salamuddin Barkati was booked in the document case; former bank manager Kumar Mayank was booked in the alleged investment fraud case, involving complainant Sunil Kumar Deshpande.
- What
- Police registered two separate cases: one over allegedly forged documents concerning the Shahar Qazi post and another over an alleged Rs 15 lakh investment fraud.
- When
- The first case was registered on Thursday; the disputed cheque in the second case was handed over on October 21, 2021, and cleared on October 25, 2021.
- Where
- The cases were registered in Indore, including Sanwer and Chhoti Gwaltoli police jurisdictions in Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- Police acted after a government department complained about allegedly false documents and after an investor reported that his money had not been invested as promised.
- Document-case suspect
- Mohammad Salamuddin Barkati
- Document-case allegation
- Using allegedly forged documents to claim the Shahar Qazi post of Sanwer tehsil
- Document-case sections
- Sections 318(4), 217(a) and 212(a) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita
- Investment-fraud suspect
- Kumar Mayank, a former private bank manager
- Amount involved
- Rs 15 lakh
- Investment case sections
- Sections 408 and 420 of the Indian Penal Code
- Investigation status
- Further investigation is underway in both cases