Two Navi Mumbai constables manhandled while trying to take custody of theft suspects

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A group of persons allegedly manhandled two Navi Mumbai constables when the police tried take the custody of two persons apprehended by the group on the suspicion of being thieves, an official said on Wednesday, reported news agency PTI.

The incident took place at around 12.30 am on Tuesday at Veshvi village in Uran area and a case has been registered against four persons in this connection, they said, reported PTI.

After receiving an alert that a group of individuals had apprehended two persons, suspecting them to be thieves, a police team reached the spot, reported PTI.

Resisting the police's attempt to take the custody of the two apprehended persons, some people from the group allegedly abused the security personnel and manhandled two Navi Mumbai constables, the official from Uran police station said, reported PTI.

When some of the senior police personnel tried to intervene, the group members abused them also, he said, reported PTI.

Based on a complaint filed by one of the Navi Mumbai constables, a case was registered against four persons under Indian Penal Code sections 353 (assault or criminal force to deter a public servant from performing duty), 332 (voluntarily causing hurt to any person being a public servant in discharge of his duty) and 504 (intentional insult to provoke breach of peace), the official said.

In another case, a 59-year-old businessman from Navi Mumbai township in Maharashtra has allegedly been duped of Rs 60.23 lakh after being lured to invest in forex and cryptocurrency trading for lucrative returns, police said on Tuesday, reported PTI.

The police have registered a case against five persons in this connection, reported PTI.

The accused last month contacted the victim, a resident of Kalamboli area who runs a logistics business, and lured him to invest in forex and cryptocurrency trading, promising high returns, Navi Mumbai cyber cell's senior police inspector Gajanan Kadam said, reported PTI.

The victim subsequently invested Rs 64,70,024 through various links provided by the accused, reported PTI.

When the businessman sought returns on his investment, the accused initially gave evasive replies. After the victim's persistent follow-up, the accused returned only Rs 4,46,878 to him and later became unresponsive, the official said, reported PTI.

Based on the victim's complaint, the cyber cell police on Monday registered a case against five persons under sections 419 (cheating by personation) and 420 (cheating) of the Indian Penal Code, the official said, reported PTI.

He said people unfamiliar with the complex financial instruments like forex and cryptocurrency are advised to exercise caution and thoroughly research any investment platform or person before committing funds, reported PTI.

Lucrative guarantees of high returns should raise suspicion, the official said, adding that people should seek advice from qualified professionals before making investment decisions and avoid investing through unreliable links or unfamiliar websites, reported PTI.

(With inputs from PTI)