Khar bizman duped of ` 40,800 for Remdesivir

A businessman from Khar was allegedly duped to the tune of Rs 40,800 on the pretext of procuring Remdesivir injections for a relative through a Cipla Foundation employee. The victim was asked to make an online payment to receive the package, but only to be cheated. The accused has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act for cheating. According to the police, the incident occurred in the last week of April, when the complainant was looking to procure Remdesivir injections for a relative. The victim was scouring through the internet in search of leads, when he came across the number of the accused, who identified himself as an employee of Cipla Foundation. Believing him to be genuine, the businessman contacted the man, who assured him of arranging six vials of Remdesivir injections for a cost of Rs 20,400.

The accused asked the businessman to make an online payment and the injection vials would be delivered at his address. Accordingly, a payment of Rs 20,400 was made to the accused, who said the transaction failed and asked to make the payment again. Subsequently, another transaction of Rs 20,400 was made towards the account of the accused, which he denied having received. When the businessman realised he was being duped, he immediately approached Khar Police and lodged a complaint on April 27. Police booked the unidentified accused under relevant sections for cheating and began the probe.