India, Oct. 27 -- A 55-year-old businessman from Bhendi Bazaar and his son-in-law were duped of Rs.5 crore by a purported civic contractor. The JJ Marg police said that following the businessman's complaint they have registered a case against the contractor and will now take action against him.

According to the police, the victim, Anis Nizam Khan, runs a company that supplies JCBs, excavators, and even owns ships that are given out on rent. Khan came to know the accused, Mohammed Gulam Roshan, through his son-in-law since the duo are neighbours in Dongri.

The police said that in 2022 Roshan told Khan he had gotten a three-year contract from the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to clean seven civic hospitals, but was required to ...