Cops seized police station stamps along with four laptops, letterhead bearing names of various ministers, documents related to the case and cheques
Ajeet Gunwant Parse (42), a resident of Rautwadi, Bhende Layout, was booked under the charges of extortion and fraud by the police. He was not arrested due to his bad health conditions, police said.
According to police, the complainant doctor came in contact with Parse through a relative. The doctor told Parse that he wanted to start a homoeopathy college. Parse told the doctor that he was having close contacts in the office of Prime Minister to get the permission. Also, he lured the doctor to get funds under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR). Soon after, Parse created a fake email ID in the name of the PMO office and sent an email to the doctor that funds have been released. He took Rs 25 lakh from the doctor. But the funds were not deposited in the doctor’s account.
Meanwhile, Parse got information that the doctor was the guarantor in the loan given by the bank to a customer. Parse informed the doctor that a complaint was lodged with the CBI against the client, the official said. Parse sent a fake copy of the warrant issued by the CBI on the doctor’s WhatsApp and told him that the CBI has issued an arrest warrant against him in this case. He extorted around Rs 1.50 crore from the doctor to cancel the warrant. A total of Rs 4.50 crore were extorted by Parse from the doctor, police claimed.
The doctor approached Commissioner of Police (CP) Amitesh Kumar and submitted a complaint. The CP handed over the investigation to the Crime Branch. On Tuesday evening, the Crime Branch police registered a case against Parse under relevant Sections of Indian Penal Code. A team of the Crime Branch raided the house of Parse and seized police station stamps along with four laptops, letterhead bearing names of various ministers, documents related to the case and cheques, were also seized from his residence.
