Panvel: A 36-year-old woman from Panvel, identified as Anagha Patil, allegedly died by suicide after being cheated of ₹5.3 crore in a forex trading scam by a Gujarat-based fraudster. The Panvel City Police have booked the accused, Ravi Hareshbhai Bhadka, for abetment to suicide and launched a manhunt to trace him.

Met Accused Through Forex Course

According to police officials, Anagha had met Bhadka in 2023 while attending an online and later an offline forex course in Delhi. During their acquaintance, the accused introduced her to forex trading, claiming he had earned substantial profits through such investments.

Family Persuaded to Invest

Gaining her confidence, Bhadka later met Anagha’s family and persuaded them to invest in the forex market through him, promising lucrative returns.

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