Mumbai: An 81-year-old man, who serves as a director on the boards of five companies, has lodged a police complaint against his caretaker-cum-nurse for allegedly transferring Rs 4.5 lakh from his bank account to hers without his knowledge. The Sakinaka police have registered a First Information Report (FIR) against the accused, Nisha Bekre.
Incident Details
The complainant resides with his 78-year-old wife. On February 26, he fell ill with a chest infection and persistent cough, requiring admission to a hospital Intensive Cardiac Care Unit (ICCU) for 12 days. After being discharged, he was advised to rest at home.
On April 5, his regular caretaker-cum-nurse, Vijaya, referred another caretaker, Bekre, to work the second day shift. The complainant hired Bekre's services for a daily wage of Rs 1,100.
During her employment, the complainant would unlock his phone in Bekre's presence to order medicines and household items online. He suspects that she memorized his phone-unlocking PIN. Whenever he used the bathroom, he would leave his phone unattended on the bed, giving her access.
Discovery of Fraud
On April 26, the complainant received a text message from his bank indicating that money had been deducted from his account. He immediately contacted the bank's relationship manager, who offered to visit him the next day with his bank statement. Meanwhile, Bekre was relieved from service and paid Rs 27,500 for 22 days of work.
After the relationship manager met the complainant and reviewed the bank statement, it was discovered that Bekre had fraudulently transferred Rs 4.55 lakh from his account to hers. The complainant then approached the police, leading to the filing of the FIR.
The police are investigating the case, and further details are awaited.
