India, Feb. 1 -- The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police has registered a case against the husband of a Maharashtra cadre IPS officer for allegedly defrauding 19 people of Rs.24.78 crore by promising them homes at discounted rates under various government schemes.

According to the police, the accused, Purshottam Chavan, not only offered homes at reduced prices but also had accomplices who posed as government officials. The suspects took victims to property registration offices in Thane and Sewri, where they carried out fake registration processes to make the scam appear legitimate.

The case came to light after the Enforcement Directorate (ED) arrested Chavan in connection with a Rs.263.95 crore Income Tax TDS refund fraud ...