Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police will file around 5,500-page chargesheet tomorrow, 14 August against Purushottam Chavan in connection with a multi-crore fake government quota housing scam.
Scam Details and Amounts
Chavan, arrested in May, is accused of duping at least 20 people of Rs 24.78 crore by promising them flats in Mumbai, Thane, and Pune under the state government’s quota at concessional rates. However, police sources said that since some victims were refunded, the net scam amount now stands at around Rs 19 crore.
Investigation Highlights
Investigators have recorded statements of 30 to 40 witnesses to strengthen the case. According to police, the fraud allegedly ran for almost a decade, with Chavan using his political connections and influence to gain the trust of victims before vanishing with their money.
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Decade-Long Fraud Exposed
The chargesheet will detail the modus operandi, financial trail, and witness accounts that the EOW believes will firmly establish Chavan as the mastermind of the fake quota housing racket.
