A 29-year-old resident of Mira Road has approached the Nayanagar Police Station alleging that he was cheated in a vehicle sale deal worth ₹13.8 lakh after the buyer allegedly took possession of his car, failed to complete payments, and later became untraceable.
According to the complaint filed by Parag Satish Koyande, a resident of New Rawal Nagar in Mira Road East, the incident began in November 2023 when he decided to sell his Hyundai Creta due to personal reasons. Koyande had originally purchased the Hyundai Creta 1.5 MPI MT S Plus iE model in November 2022 for ₹16.5 lakh, partly financed through a vehicle loan from ICICI Bank.
As per the complaint, Koyande posted an advertisement for the vehicle sale on Facebook on November 21, 2023. Following the post, a man identified as Harshad Dineshbhai Patni allegedly contacted him through Facebook Messenger expressing interest in purchasing the vehicle.
Since Koyande was occupied with work, he directed the prospective buyer to coordinate with his elder brother, Pratik Koyande. The same day, Patni reportedly visited the residence, inspected the vehicle, and finalized the deal for ₹13.8 lakh.
The complainant stated that Patni initially paid ₹64,000 as token money through an Equitas Bank cheque and agreed to clear the remaining outstanding loan amount of ₹13.16 lakh by January 10, 2024. A notarized sale agreement was subsequently executed between both parties on November 22, 2023.
However, the complaint alleges that the buyer repeatedly delayed the loan transfer process and later assured that he would pay the vehicle’s monthly EMI installments of ₹22,951 for three months in advance. Despite the assurances, the EMIs for December 2023, January 2024, and February 2024 allegedly remained unpaid.
Koyande further alleged that after repeated follow-ups, Patni issued a post-dated cheque worth ₹68,853 from DCB Bank towards the pending EMIs, but the cheque was dishonoured due to insufficient funds.
After losing trust in the buyer, the complainant reportedly demanded cancellation of the transaction and return of the vehicle. The accused allegedly transferred ₹28,353 through Google Pay on March 10, 2024, followed by another ₹20,000 on March 25, 2024. However, after that date, all communication reportedly ceased.
The complainant claimed that Patni’s mobile phone remained switched off for several months and that visits to the address mentioned on the Aadhaar card provided during the transaction revealed that the accused was not residing there.
Koyande alleged that despite extensive efforts, he was unable to trace the accused and later realized that he had been dishonestly induced into handing over possession of the vehicle without receiving the agreed payment.
The vehicle in question is a Titan Grey Hyundai Creta bearing registration number MH 04 LH 4914, with an estimated transaction value of ₹13.8 lakh.
In his complaint, Koyande has requested strict legal action against Harshad Dineshbhai Patni for alleged cheating, breach of trust, and misappropriation of the vehicle. Police are expected to investigate the matter further based on the statement and supporting documents submitted by the complainant.
