Nine businessmen from the city were left in shock when they were cheated out of a whopping Rs 2.61 crore by two Pune-based traders under the guise of a sugar supply deal. The main accused, Mitesh Nahta, along with his accomplice Sajan Pachpute, promised to deliver sugar but instead vanished after collecting advance payments. The crime branch arrested Nahta on Wednesday after he was traced to Delhi, while the search for Pachpute continues.
As per DCP (Crime) Rajesh Tripathi, the victims—owners of various trading businesses, including Darshan Enterprises, Radhakrishna Traders, and Chanchal Traders—paid the advance amount for sugar shipments, but the promised goods never arrived. The traders, from Bina and other areas, filed a complaint with the crime branch, leading to the registration of a case under sections 409, 420, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code.
Acting on a tip-off, the crime branch team traveled to Mumbai to apprehend Nahta. However, before their arrival, he had already fled to Delhi. Undeterred, the team followed Nahta to Delhi and managed to arrest him at the airport. During questioning, Nahta confessed to the crime, admitting that he and Pachpute had taken the traders’ money without fulfilling the sugar supply deal.
The crime branch is continuing its investigation and efforts to locate Pachpute, who remains at large.
