Nagpur: Ambazari police have registered a case after a woman partner alleged that a co-promoter forged her signature and diverted Rs 1.17 crore from their real-estate company’s account.The complainant and accused Ashish Kahate (40), a resident of Deendayal Nagar, had floated a private firm in 2012. She held a 30% stake in the firm. Company rules required both partners to be present and sign before any transaction from the joint account.A client credited Rs1.17 crore into the firm’s account as payment for work done. Without informing the complainant, Kahate allegedly forged her signature on the cheque and related papers and transferred the entire sum to his personal account, the complaint states.When she confronted him, Kahate abused and threatened her, the complaint states. Taking advantage of his majority control, he used the forged documents to deceive her, it added.Ambazari police have registered offences under sections relating to criminal breach of trust, cheating, forgery and criminal conspiracy.
