Archive · 11 Sep 2026
Doctor Allegedly Loses ₹33.30 Lakh in Navi Mumbai Fraud
A doctor in Navi Mumbai says he was tricked into giving away more than ₹33 lakh.
Police allege that a woman pretended to be a Customs officer.
They say she showed him forged documents to make herself appear trustworthy.
She allegedly promised that his money would be used to buy gold and would earn attractive returns.
The doctor says her husband and sister may also have helped.
He also told police that he was threatened when he asked for his money back.
Police have registered a case against the three people.
Investigators are still looking into what happened, and no property has been recovered so far.
A 27-year-old doctor allegedly lost ₹33,30,899 in an investment scheme.
Police allege Sanvi Suhas Chavan posed as a Customs officer and used forged documents.
Her husband Suhas Chavan and sister Mayuri Pawar were also named in the case.
The complainant said he was promised gold purchases and attractive investment returns.
Nerul police registered the case on September 8, 2026; investigation is continuing and no property has been recovered.
- Who
- A 27-year-old doctor, Dr Abhishek Jagdish Chinchpure, complained against Sanvi Suhas Chavan, her husband Suhas Chavan, and her sister Mayuri Pawar.
- What
- The doctor allegedly paid ₹33,30,899 in a fraudulent investment scheme involving claims of gold purchases and attractive returns.
- When
- The alleged fraud took place between November 2023 and September 8, 2026; police registered the case on September 8, 2026.
- Where
- The alleged fraud was reported at Ekta Apartment in Nerul West, Navi Mumbai.
- Why
- Police allege that Chavan used a false Customs-officer identity and forged documents to gain the doctor’s confidence and obtain his money.
- Alleged loss
- ₹33,30,899
- Complainant
- Dr Abhishek Jagdish Chinchpure, 27
- Case registered
- September 8, 2026
- Police station
- Nerul police
- Named accused
- Sanvi Suhas Chavan, Suhas Chavan, and Mayuri Pawar
- Alleged methods
- Impersonation, forged documents, investment promises, and alleged threats
- Investigation status
- Ongoing; no property recovered so far