Panvel | September 5, 2026 — The management of Ramseth Thakur International Sports Complex in Ulwe has filed a police complaint alleging that 44 members were defrauded of a total Rs 80.75 lakh through the complex’s membership process. The complaint names Khalid Abdul Gani Shaikh, owner of Alpha Media, and employee Rupesh Pagare. Ulwe police are investigating the allegations.
According to the complaint submitted by the complex’s directors, the alleged diversion continued for around six years through agencies handling membership sales and marketing. The sports complex is located in Sector 16A, Ulwe, and extends across approximately 17 acres. It is associated with the family of BJP MLA Prashant Thakur. Former MP Ramsheth Thakur is identified as the complex’s founder, while his son Paresh Thakur is on its board of directors.
The complaint states that Business Enhance Comnet Media Ltd was appointed in 2013 to market different membership categories. Shaikh was working as the company’s sales and marketing manager and Pagare as an assistant manager. Both allegedly enrolled members as agents and received commissions for the memberships.
In September 2024, the work assigned to Business Enhance Comnet Media Ltd was discontinued. The complaint says Shaikh subsequently proposed continuing the membership sales through Alpha Media, a company he had established. The agency was then assigned the marketing work on a commission basis. The complex management had instructed that membership payments be deposited into the sports complex’s bank account.
The alleged irregularities came to light during a review of offer letters and member payments. The complaint says some offer letters contained conditions, including a promise that activity fees would not be charged, without prior approval from the complex management. It also alleges that prospective members were given false assurances relating to membership transfers in exchange for commission payments.
The management directed Alpha Media to stop its work on July 21. After increased monitoring, the complex decided that members would be allowed entry only after verification through their identity cards. During this review, the management allegedly found that Rahul Pareek had deposited Rs 2.47 lakh out of a membership amount of Rs 2.95 lakh into Pagare’s personal bank account on August 8.
The complaint also cites discrepancies in the membership payment associated with Tejas Bhagat. In another case, Pratima Verma reportedly produced a receipt showing that she had paid Pagare Rs 2.45 lakh in cash. The management alleges that the receipt was not issued by the sports complex and was found to be fabricated during its examination.
The complaint was filed on behalf of the complex’s board by director Swapnil Thakur. It alleges that Shaikh and Pagare diverted a combined Rs 80.75 lakh collected from 44 members. The police complaint does not establish guilt, and the allegations will be tested during the investigation.
The inquiry is being conducted at Ulwe police station under the guidance of Assistant Police Inspector Tukaram Korde. MLA Prashant Thakur said the alleged irregularities had caused concern among members and that the police should establish who had been defrauded. He also said he would pursue action against those found responsible. The police investigation is ongoing.
