Archive · 30 Jan 2026
Caretaker Cheats Retired Army Major of ₹1.11 Crore
An 87-year-old retired army major named Boman Irushon Amaria was cheated out of ₹1.11 crore by his caretaker, Raj Shah, and an accomplice, Supritsingh Bhupendra Kandaria.
The caretaker stole the Major's chequebook and made several withdrawals using forged signatures.
The Major lived alone and had no children, which made him an easy target.
The fraud was discovered when the Major went to the bank to withdraw his pension and found that multiple transactions had been made without his knowledge.
The bank officials caught Kandaria when he tried to cash a cheque and alerted the police.
Kandaria was arrested, but the main accused, Raj Shah, is still missing.
The police are searching for Shah and other involved persons.
An 87-year-old retired army major was cheated of ₹1.11 crore by his caretaker and an accomplice.
The caretaker, Raj Shah, stole the Major's chequebook and made withdrawals using forged signatures.
The fraud occurred between March 2025 and January 28, 2026.
The accomplice, Supritsingh Bhupendra Kandaria, was caught and arrested by the bank officials.
The prime accused, Raj Shah, is currently absconding, and the police are conducting searches to arrest him.
- Who
- Retired Major Boman Irushon Amaria (87) was cheated by his caretaker Raj Shah and accomplice Supritsingh Bhupendra Kandaria.
- What
- The caretaker and his accomplice stole ₹1.11 crore from the Major's bank account using forged signatures and cheques.
- When
- The fraud occurred between March 2025 and January 28, 2026.
- Where
- The incident took place in Lashkar, Pune.
- Why
- The caretaker misused the trust placed in him and siphoned off money from the Major's account.
- Victim
- Retired Major Boman Irushon Amaria (87)
- Accused Caretaker
- Raj Shah (absconding)
- Accomplice
- Supritsingh Bhupendra Kandaria (39, arrested)
- Amount Stolen
- ₹1,11,93,900
- Time Period
- March 2025 - January 28, 2026
- Location
- Lashkar, Pune
- Police Station
- Lashkar Police Station