Nagpur senior citizen loses Rs 1.40 lakh to bogus knee-pain doctor, police register cheating case

Nagpur: A senior citizen who trusted a self-styled doctor in the hope of relief from knee pain got no relief and lost Rs 1.40 lakh instead.

Chandrakant Sonkusale, a resident of Reshimbagh, has suffered from knee pain for a long time. He had sought treatment at several places, but the problem persisted. Through an acquaintance, he learnt of Hemant Patel, who was said to treat knee ailments.

Hoping for relief, Sonkusale contacted the so-called doctor and called him home for treatment. Patel reached Sonkusale's house on October 20. Under the pretext of treating the knee, he took Rs 1.40 lakh from him. Sonkusale got no relief from the pain.

Meanwhile, it came to light that another elderly person had been cheated in Shantinagar in the name of treating diabetes. On learning of this, Sonkusale realised he had been defrauded. He approached the police and filed a complaint.

Kotwali police have registered a case of cheating on the basis of the complaint.