Solapur, Oct. 15 -- A Thane-based couple has been booked for allegedly cheating a senior citizen from Solapur district of 11 lakh under the pretext of securing a police job for his son.
The Akalkot North Police Station registered a case of fraud against Manoj Vishnu Kokne and his wife, Bharati Manoj Kokne following a detailed complaint lodged by the victim.
According to police officials, the complainant, Shrishil Kashinath Kambhar (63), a resident of Dhanda Manjuri, Kambhar Gali in Akalkot, stated that the accused assured him of facilitating the recruitment of his son Ramesh Shrishil Kambhar into the Mumbai Police force.
The fraudulent transactions occurred between May 2024 and August 25, 2025, during which the accused collected multiple...