Ahmedabad: A 68-year-old retired resident has lodged a cheating complaint with Vastrapur police, alleging that a man known to him through family and community connections borrowed Rs 10 lakh on the pretext of arranging a bank balance for his nephew’s overseas education and later refused to repay the amount.According to the FIR, the complainant came to know the accused through his son-in-law, a construction businessman based in Satellite. The accused had been working with the son-in-law’s firm since 2012 and was also associated with the same community organisation, resulting in a close social relationship.The complainant stated that in the last week of April, the accused sought the money. Though initially unable to arrange the funds, the complainant later discussed the matter with his son-in-law, who allegedly described the accused as a trustworthy employee and assured him that the amount would be returned.On May 2, the accused and another employee of the construction firm visited the complainant’s residence. The complainant alleged that he handed over Rs 2.5 lakh in cash and later accompanied them to an SBI branch in Vastrapur, where he transferred Rs 7.5 lakh to the accused’s bank account through RTGS.When he sought repayment after about a month, the accused allegedly kept delaying the matter. The FIR states that he subsequently refused to return the money and allegedly threatened the complainant, saying he would not get the amount back and could “do whatever he wanted”.
