Nagpur: Kapil Nagar Police in Nagpur have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against three persons, including the Director of Rgroove Green Connect Pvt. Ltd, for allegedly defrauding eight people of Rs 56 lakh under the guise of offering e-bike agencies.
The complaint was filed by Sunil Gulabrao Tanodkar (53), a resident of Sita Nagar, Hingna Road. The accused have been identified as Jaywant Sakharam Gavas, the Director of the company and a resident of Ratnagiri; Yogesh Tembhurnikar, and Roshan Gondane, both residents of Teka Naka.
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According to the police, the accused operated an e-bike showroom at Kamgar Nagar Square. Tanodkar learnt about the company through a friend and visited the showroom, where he was introduced to the company and its network marketing scheme. Gondane, who presented himself as the distributor and marketing head for Vidarbha, allegedly lured Tanodkar with the promise of an area dealership. He also facilitated a meeting with Gavas.
Between February 10, 2023, and June 30, 2024, the accused allegedly took Rs 2.65 lakh from Tanodkar. Similarly, they are accused of taking Rs 34 lakh from Abhay Navghare of Chandrapur and promising him the city’s dealership. In total, the trio collected Rs 56.37 lakh from eight persons, including Digamber Chator of Sadak Arjuni, Gondia; Raju Chavan of Tumsar; Atul Meshram of Bhandara; Mohammad Abdul Kadik Sheikh of Bhadravati; Ramesh Musare of Bhopal; and Akshay Rahangdale of Nagpur.
After receiving the money, the accused allegedly failed to provide any dealerships and repeatedly postponed the process. Following unsuccessful attempts to recover their funds, the victims filed a complaint with the Kapil Nagar Police. The police have registered a case of fraud and launched an investigation.
