Man posing as Indian Army officer cons doctor of Rs 47000

The doctor filed a complaint with the police claiming that the unidentified man called him to book blood tests for 10 soldiers on the pretext of paying him online. However, the man deceived by stealing from him instead of paying.

The accused identified himself as Sahil Kumar and claimed to be an officer in the Indian Army as per police sources.

According to the complainant, Dr Aneesh Sabnis, the man called him and enquired about the cost for blood tests of 10 soldiers. The doctor told him it would cost Rs 30,000, but came down to Rs 26,000 after Kumar sought concessions.

On January 21, the doctor sent his employee to Terminal 2 of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport, as Kumar told him that there is an Army hospital at the airport and that the test would be conducted there and the payment would be done in advance. Later, the doctor found out that Kumar lied to him.

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On reaching, the employee called up Kumar and told him that he needed a pass to enter the airport, and also asked about the payment. Kumar said he will arrange for the pass. The employee waited for some time and called the doctor, who in turn called up Kumar and asked about the payment, following which he was told that there is a protocol in the Army for financial transactions and that he would need to accept a request in the message, reports Mid-day.

The doctor did as asked, and the accused sent him Rs 1 via Google pay, said an officer from Andheri police station. Kumar then claimed that he had sent Rs 26,000, but the doctor told him that he hadn't received anything. The accused said he sent Rs 26,000 again, but when the doctor checked his bank account details, he saw that a total of Rs 52,000 was debited in two transactions.

He called up Kumar who claimed it was a mistake, and sent him Rs 5,000. But when the doctor enquired about the rest of the amount, Kumar hung up. On realizing that he had been cheated, the doctor rushed to the Andheri police station and lodged a complaint. By accepting a request from the accused, the doctor had unknowingly given him access to view his phone.

The case has been registered under various Sections of the IPC and the IT Act and the investigation is in process.