Mumbai: The Jogeshwari police have registered a case against Ali Ahmad for allegedly cheating a 28-year-old man out of Rs 12 lakh. The accused lured the youth by promising to facilitate a job in the United States and defrauded him. The case was registered on March 26.
According to the FIR, the complainant, Amey Jambhale, 28, a stockbroker residing in Jogeshwari East, aspired to work in a foreign country. He shared his aspiration with his maternal uncle, who is a flight ticket agent. His uncle introduced him to Ali Ahmad, also a flight ticket agent and a resident of Delhi.
In July 2024, Jambhale met Ahmad in Jogeshwari East and expressed his interest in working in the US. Ahmad told him there was a supervisor vacancy at a hotel in the US. Jambhale agreed. Ahmad demanded Rs.1.25 lakh for the ticket and visa. Jambhale transferred the amount from his Saraswat Bank account to Ahmad’s Bank account.
In August 2024, Ahmad sent him a flight ticket from Ethiopian Airlines and a visa via WhatsApp, gaining Jambhale’s trust. Afterwards, Ahmad continued demanding money under various pretexts. In total, Jambhale transferred Rs.12 lakh to Ahmad’s Bank of Baroda account.
The flight was scheduled for August 28, 2024. Jambhale repeatedly asked for an offer letter, but Ahmad kept evading the request. Eventually, Jambhale did not travel as he never received the offer letter. Later, he kept asking Ahmad to return the money, but Ahmad stopped communicating and switched off his phone.
Jambhale then filed a complaint against Ahmad. The police registered a case under Sections 336(2) and 336(3) (forgery and making a false document), along with other relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
