Slain soldier's son duped of Rs 2 crore; property lost, mother dies by suicide
To meet the gang's demands, the victim exhausted all his resources, including government compensation received after his father's death, family jewellery, and valuable land parcels, and even sold his ancestral home.
A Pune-based gang allegedly duped the son of a slain anti-Naxal jawan of over Rs 2 crore by promising him a government job as a Deputy Collector, police said. Shocked by the loss of the family’s hard-earned fortune, his mother died by suicide.
According to police, the victim, Sagar Ganpat Madavi (27), a resident of Gadchiroli, is the son of Ganpat Madavi, who was martyred in 2013 while fighting Naxals in Maharashtra. Inspired by his father’s sacrifice, Sagar aspired to become a government officer.
While preparing for competitive exams in Pune, Sagar came in contact with the prime accused, Dnyaneshwar Shivaji Ware, who claimed to have strong connections in the state secretariat and promised to secure him a direct appointment as a Deputy Collector.
Police said the accused lured not only Sagar but also his siblings with assurances of government jobs. To meet the gang’s demands, Sagar allegedly exhausted all his resources, including the government compensation received after his father’s death, family jewellery, and valuable land parcels. He even sold his ancestral home and liquidated his LIC policy.
Despite paying more than Rs 2 crore, no job materialised. Realising he had been cheated, Sagar approached the police, following which a case was registered.
The financial ruin had a devastating impact on the family. Sagar’s mother, Meenabai Madavi, who had hoped to see her children become officers, was unable to cope with the loss of their savings and home. Under severe mental distress, she died by suicide in January this year.
Maharashtra Police have arrested the alleged mastermind, Dnyaneshwar Ware, and a court remanded him to four days of police custody on April 21.
Investigations have revealed that another accused, who introduced himself as a senior official from the Mantralaya, was also part of the racket. Along with Ware, four other accused, Ajay Bhagat, Mukesh Yadav, Sandeep Kumar, and a man identified as Mahajan, are currently absconding.
Police are now probing the extent of the scam and whether more aspirants were similarly cheated by the gang.