Nagpur: A 24-year-old man working with Zomato lodged a complaint at Koradi Police Station alleging that he was cheated of ₹35 lakh under the pretext of investing in a residential plot. The accused duo, identified as Prakhar Shishirkishor Tiwari (24) and his mother Nita Shishirkishor Tiwari (42), both residents of Tiwari Nagar, Bhilgaon, Nagpur, have been booked for fraud.
The complainant, Yashwat Govindrao Wadibhasme, currently residing in Sai Society near Podar World School, Koradi Naka, stated that he was introduced to the Tiwari family in 2021 through his acquaintance Vipin Nair. Wadibhasme previously lived in Kanhan, Parseoni taluka, along with his family.
According to the complaint, in October 2022, the Tiwari duo visited Wadibhasme’s residence along with Vipin Nair and proposed an investment opportunity in a residential plot located at Tiwari Nagar, Bhilgaon. They presented 7/12 land documents, allegedly in Prakhar’s name, to convince the complainant and his father to invest. Trusting the offer, Wadibhasme and his father—who had retired from BSNL and had savings from retirement benefits—decided to invest ₹60 lakh in the proposed deal.
On January 7, 2023, ₹25.5 lakh was transferred from Wadibhasme’s father’s Punjab National Bank account in Kanhan to Nita Tiwari’s account. The following day, on January 8, 2023, Wadibhasme handed over ₹34.5 lakh in cash to Prakhar Tiwari at Hotel Sunil in the Lakadganj area, in the presence of his friends Rizwan Khan and Abhi Ishwar Pardhi.
Soon after the transaction, doubts surfaced regarding the legitimacy of the investment. When Wadibhasme and his father confronted the Tiwaris for a refund, they reportedly avoided returning the money. The constant stress over the situation took a toll on Wadibhasme’s father’s health, who passed away on January 14, 2023.
On February 23, 2023, Prakhar Tiwari issued a ₹500 bond and provided three cheques from IndusInd Bank and two from Axis Bank as assurance. By December 2024, he had returned ₹20 lakh via online transfers and ₹5 lakh in cash, totaling ₹25 lakh. However, ₹35 lakh remained unpaid.
When Wadibhasme attempted to deposit two of the cheques—₹10 lakh from IndusInd Bank (Cheque No. 750356) and ₹5 lakh from Axis Bank (Cheque No. 087773)—on March 28, 2025, both bounced due to insufficient funds.
The complainant has now approached the Koradi Police, alleging that the Tiwaris defrauded him of ₹35 lakh by falsely promising high returns on a land investment and failing to honor the agreement.
Police have registered the complaint and are initiating further investigation into the matter.
