NURSE booked for siphoning Rs.4.55 lakh from 81-yr-old man
MUMBAI, June 4 -- An 81-year-old man serving on the board of at least five Reliance Group companies has alleged that a caretaker nurse exploited his age and medical condition to siphon off Rs.4.55 lakh from his bank account after fraudulently obtaining his online banking credentials. The Sakinaka police have registered a case against the nurse for theft and cyber-related offences.
According to the complaint, Chandrakant Gokhale, 81, who resides with his wife Kunda, 78, at Nahar Amrit Shakti on Chandivali Farm Road in Andheri East, fell ill with a severe cough and chest infection on February 26, 2026. He was admitted to Hiranandani Hospital in Powai by his daughter-in-law, Deepika Gokhale, and was discharged on March 10.
Gokhale told police that on April 5 he employed Nisha Bekare as a daytime caretaker nurse on the recommendation of an acquaintance. She was hired at a daily wage of Rs.1,100.
The alleged fraud came to light on April 26 when Gokhale noticed a bank message on his phone indicating that money had been debited from his account. He immediately contacted the bank and was informed that detailed account statements would be made available within a couple of days as it was a Sunday. Later that evening, at around 6.30pm, Gokhale informed Bekare that she need not report for work from the following day. He paid her Rs.27,500 for 22 days of work by transferring the amount from his wife's bank account. On April 29, after obtaining his bank statement, Gokhale allegedly discovered that substantial sums had been transferred from his account to Bekare's bank account. He subsequently approached the Sakinaka police and lodged a complaint.
The police booked Bekare under section 318(4) of BNS for theft....
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