Mumbai: The Pant Nagar police have booked four individuals, including the directors of an Ahmedabad-based export firm, for allegedly defrauding a Mumbai-based licensed customs broker of Rs7.85 crore. The accused have been identified as Raghuram Thandersi, Sariga Thandersi, Danesha Thandersi, and Laxman Nagula. They have been charged under Sections 318(4) and 61(2)of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) Act.
Broker Claims Unpaid Dues for Logistics Services
According to the FIR filed by Rajesh Tulasidas Nakhua, 49, a resident of Vallabh Bagh Lane, Ghatkopar (East), and proprietor of Make India Impex, the accused committed the fraud by failing to pay dues for customs clearance and logistics services provided for sugar exports.
Nakhua, who started his customs clearing and forwarding business in 2021, was introduced to Laxman Nagula, a Mira Road resident and the Chief Business Manager of M/s Elite Green Private Limited. Nagula, in turn, connected him with the company’s three directors, who operate from their Ahmedabad office.
Business Deal Through Key Introduction
Police said, Nagula claimed that Elite Green claimed to be engaged in large-scale exports of rice and sugar to countries including Afghanistan, the United States, and Oman. In March 2023, Elite Green reportedly contracted Make India Impex to handle logistics for a substantial sugar export order.
From February 2024 to December 2024, the total billing for the services was Rs22.94 crore, out of which Rs15.09 crore was paid. However, the company allegedly failed to clear the remaining Rs7.85 crore despite repeated follow-ups.
Investigation Underway
Finally, Nakhua lodged a complaint regarding the financial fraud with the Pant Nagar Police. Based on the complaint, a case has been registered, and the police have begun further investigation.
