Man booked for cheating businessman of Rs 30 lakh over export of green chillies

When the complainant demanded the money, the accused allegedly threatened him, the official said.Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered on May 23, and further investigation is underway, police said.

A 50-year-old man has been booked in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly cheating a businessman of nearly Rs 30 lakh in connection with the export of green chillies to Dubai, police said on Sunday.

A case has been registered at the Dombivli police station under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), an official said.

Police said the accused, a Mumbai resident, allegedly cheated a 35-year-old resident of Chinchpada in Dombivli East in Thane district, between February of this year and the present.

''The accused allegedly exported 14,440 kg of green chillies belonging to the complainant's company to Dubai. He also collected Rs 5.92 lakh towards purchase, transportation, shipping and customs clearance expenses,'' the police official said, citing the complainant.

The businessman alleged that the accused sold the consignment in Dubai but failed to hand over Rs 29.52 lakh due to his firm. ''When the complainant demanded the money, the accused allegedly threatened him,'' the official said.

Based on the complaint, an FIR was registered on May 23, and further investigation is underway, police said.