The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has officially suspended a senior Assistant Municipal Commissioner following his alleged involvement in a massive investment fraud case totaling sixteen point two four crore rupees. The high-profile cheating case came to light after Habiba Jaffrey, the wife of popular Bollywood actor and comedian Jaaved Jaaferi, lodged a formal complaint detailing how she and her family members were systematically deceived. The suspended civic official, identified as Mahesh Patil who was stationed at the K-North ward, has reportedly gone into hiding immediately after the administrative action was taken against him. Law enforcement agencies have launched a massive manhunt to locate the absconding officer, while the Mumbai Crime Branch has officially taken over the expanding financial investigation to trace the misappropriated funds.
According to the details outlined in the police complaint, the fraudulent activity originally began when the civic official approached the Jaaferi family regarding a property tax matter linked to their bungalow in Andheri. After successfully gaining their trust over multiple interactions, the official allegedly introduced Habiba Jaffrey to a redevelopment project in Bandra West named New Kamalkunj, promising incredibly high financial returns and secure long-term profits. The complainant noted that she was advised to route her family’s investments through a businessman partner named Nishit Patel, who has already been arrested by the police cell. To convince the family to sell off their existing properties and invest, the accused individuals allegedly visited their residence repeatedly, presenting highly convincing but completely forged government documents, land maps, fake pre-lease agreements with international banks, and fabricated video presentations of the project.
The investigation has uncovered that the accused group even used a specialized biometric device that closely resembled official government equipment to carry out entirely fake registration procedures right inside the family home, collecting photographs, signatures, and fingerprints to maintain the illusion of legitimacy. A total sum of sixteen point two four crore rupees was successfully collected from the investors through a combination of bank cheques, direct cash payments, foreign currency, and luxury watches, before being funneled through a network of shell companies. Following the realization that the entire property redevelopment scheme was an elaborate scam, the family approached the Khar police station, leading to a registered case against the civic official and five other associates. As the Mumbai Crime Branch continues to freeze linked bank accounts and conduct multiple raids across the city, the search intensifies for the missing official to uncover if more citizens fell victim to the same property racket.
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