Nagpur: A 53-year-old homemaker was cheated of ₹5.04 lakh after a Parbhani based man promised to secure a job for her son in the Airports Authority of India (AAI).

According to Wathoda Police, the accused, Haribhau Vishnu Pawar (42), a native of Parbhani district allegedly approached the complainant identified as Vandana Rajendra Fating, a resident of Kharbi, in 2023 and assured her that he could get her son, Ashay, appointed as a Junior Executive in the Airports Authority of India.

Believing the promise, Vandana allegedly paid ₹5,04,000 to Pawar in several installments between July 5, 2023, and December 5, 2024.

However, whenever she inquired about the appointment, the accused allegedly gave evasive replies and failed to secure the promised job. After realizing she had been cheated, she submitted a complaint to the police.

Following a preliminary inquiry and on the directions of senior officers, Wathoda Police registered an FIR on August 5, 2026, against Pawar.

A case has been registered under Sections 318(4) (cheating) and 316(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). Further investigation is underway.