Mumbai ICU Bed Scam: 45-Year-Old Bandra Businessman Duped Of ₹6 Crore In Fake Government Tender Fraud; FIR Filed Against 5

Mumbai: The Bandra Police have registered an FIR against four individuals for allegedly cheating a company of ₹6 crore by promising a fake government tender for manufacturing 12,000 ICU manual beds for state-run hospitals. The accused also allegedly produced a forged Government Resolution (GR) to support their false claims.

Businessman Duped With Promise of ₹150 Crore Govt Contract

A high-profile fraud case has emerged from Bandra West where a businessman was duped of Rs 6 crore by a group of accused who posed as senior officials from the state ministry. They promised a lucrative government contract for manufacturing 12,000 ICU manual beds for state-run hospitals and used fake government documents, including a forged GR (government resolution), to carry out the scam.

Based on a complaint lodged by 45-year-old businessman Tufail Idris Khan, Bandra Police have registered an FIR against five individuals identified as Nitin Gupta, Ramesh Bansode, Balaji Pawar, Uddhav Bhamre, and Kaustubh Bhamre.

According to police, Khan owns a company named NDDS Private Limited, where Nitin Gupta served as a labour consultant. Gupta allegedly introduced the other four accused to Khan as senior IAS officers, ministers' OSDs, and high-ranking officials in Mantralaya. The group promised Khan a Rs 150 crore contract, claiming it was part of a state hospital renovation project.

Victim Raised Funds From Contacts to Pay Bribe

To push the proposal forward, the accused demanded hefty commissions. Believing the deal to be legitimate, Khan raised Rs 6 crore through friends, family, and business contacts and handed over the cash to the accused at designated locations near Mantralaya via pre-arranged vehicles.

Threats Followed When Victim Questioned Deal

The accused even provided Khan with a pen drive containing what they claimed was the official GR confirming the order. However, legal verification revealed the document was entirely fake. When Khan confronted them, Balaji Pawar and others allegedly threatened him and tried to silence the matter.

FIR Registered, Police Begin Investigation

Eventually, Khan filed a police complaint. Bandra Police have launched a detailed investigation into the scam, which involves impersonation of government officials and use of forged documents. Authorities are also probing whether any real Mantralaya connections were exploited during the fraud. Further investigation is underway.