Electronics dealer in Pune cheats finance firm of ₹22.74 lakh

An electronics and home appliance dealer in Pune allegedly cheated a finance company of ₹22.74 lakh. The accused, Pritesh Shivale, used customers' documents to avail loans from the company, according to police. When the monthly instalments were deducted from customers' accounts, they denied having purchased any home appliances. Shivale is suspected to have cheated 80 to 90 customers.