South Kolkata police are investigating two alleged financial frauds in the Gariahat area, including a property transaction in which a senior citizen was allegedly made to sell her Jamir Lane flat for Rs 32 lakh and a fake online bike sale that cost a 22-year-old buyer Rs 37,000.
According to police records cited in the report, the property-related fraud took place between July 2023 and November 2024. The suspects allegedly persuaded the woman to sell the residential property below its market value and then transferred the entire sale proceeds into their own bank accounts.
The alleged fraud came to light after the woman’s family members reviewed her bank statements. The report does not specify whether the property sale has been cancelled, whether the flat has changed ownership, or whether any arrests have been made in connection with the case.
The second incident was reported from the same locality after a 22-year-old man responded to a social media listing for a two-wheeler. He met the alleged seller near Park Street on Tuesday afternoon while attempting to complete the purchase.
After the buyer transferred Rs 37,000 through a UPI application, the seller reportedly said that he needed to collect essential ownership documents from a nearby location. The seller then rode away with the vehicle and did not return, according to the report.
The two cases involve different methods but both relied on transactions conducted outside the protections of a completed, verified exchange. In the property case, the alleged deception involved the value and handling of a residential asset. In the bike case, the payment was made before the buyer received the vehicle and its ownership documents.
The incidents also show the different points at which such fraud can be detected. The property case was identified through a review of bank statements by family members, while the bike case emerged after the promised handover of documents and vehicle did not take place.
Police in south Kolkata have launched investigations into the cases. The available report does not state whether the two incidents are connected or whether investigators have identified common suspects, accounts, listings or communication channels.
The property case covers a period extending from July 2023 to November 2024, while the bike-sale complaint was reported after the meeting near Park Street on Tuesday afternoon. Further details, including arrests, recovery of the funds, the status of the flat and the outcome of the investigations, were not available in the supplied report.
