Mumbai: The Worli Police have registered a case against the former manager of the elite Ready Money Premises Co-operative Housing Society for allegedly embezzling over ₹1 crore from the society’s bank account. The accused has been identified as Iniset Elias Lewis alias Remedios Lewis (50), who previously held the position of manager in the society.
According to police officials, Lewis misused his authority and illegally procured cheques from the society’s Bank account. He allegedly forged signatures of the society’s secretary, treasurer, and chairman to issue cross cheques in the name of one Dinesh Purushottam Kuwariya. He also encashed several bearer cheques in the names of unidentified individuals.
The unauthorised transactions, carried out without the knowledge of society officials, resulted in a misappropriation of approximately ₹1,03,39,038. A complaint was filed by the society, accusing Lewis of criminal breach of trust, fraud, and forgery. Worli Police have registered an FIR and launched an investigation into the financial irregularities.
