Nagpur: Retired woman cheated of Rs 2.80 lakh in plot deal, case registered against seller

A case of fraud has come to light in Nagpur in which a retired woman was cheated of Rs 2.80 lakh in the name of selling her a plot. Despite taking the full amount, the accused neither got a registered sale deed prepared nor handed over possession of the land. Later inquiries showed that the land under the deal was not in the accused's name. It also emerged that the land in the layout concerned is tribal land. Nandanvan police have registered a case against the accused on the victim's complaint.

According to the information available, the complainant, Renuka Deorao Nandanwar (61), a resident of Yashodhara Nagar, struck a deal in 2016 to buy a plot from Milind Tarachand Kalambe (46), a resident of Hiwari Nagar, Nandanvan, through her nephew Rahul Dhakate. The plot was described as being in Green Village Land Development, Jai Ganga Apartment, Binaki area. The woman paid the accused Rs 2.80 lakh for the deal.

After taking the money, when the woman asked for a registered sale deed for the plot, the accused put her off with the excuse that registrations were closed. She then asked for a possession letter for the plot, but the accused did not provide any document.

Suspicious after repeated delays, the woman obtained details of the land. The inquiry showed that the land under the deal was not in the accused's name. It also emerged that the land in the layout is tribal land.

The victim then asked the accused to return her money, but he kept stalling. It is alleged that on February 9, 2026, the accused agreed to give her a 600-square-foot plot in place of the original one. However, he gave neither the second plot nor returned the Rs 2.80 lakh he had taken earlier.

The woman finally complained to Nandanvan police. On the basis of the complaint, police have registered a case against the accused, Milind Kalambe, under sections relating to cheating and breach of trust, and have begun an investigation.