The Margao Police last night registered an F.I.R of cheating, fraud and
forgery against Michael Tony Ferns under sections 420, 423, 417, 418,468
read with sections 34 and 120-B of the Indian Penal Code for having
allegedly duped a lady NRI from Navelim to the tune of seven lakhs. The
F.I.R No 90/15 has been also registered against Michael Fern’s wife Annie
Gerards Ferns and his brother Jeffery Sydney Ferns who is based in Scotland.
Michael Tony Ferns is the founder Chairman of the Margao based NGOs Goa
Citizens Welfare Trust and Dadleancho Ekvott.
In her complaint to the Margao Police a NRI from Navelim Mrs. Perpetuo
Fernandes has alleged that Michael Tony Ferns, Annie Gerards Ferns and
Jeffery Sydney Ferns had deceived her by fraudulently and dishonestly
inducing her to part with seven lakhs as part payment for a plot at Nagao
near Verna.
The complainant has in her complaint stated that the accused had falsely
and fraudulently misrepresented to her that the 600 sq mt plot in Survey No
13/4 at Nagoa that was being sold to her for thirty six lakhs was a
developed plot though infact it was orchard land.
The complainant has further stated that she paid an amount of seven lakhs
to Michael Tony Ferns which includes the one lakh that she transferred to
the Scotland bank account of Jeffery Sydney Ferns.
The complainant has sought that after a prompt and speedy investigation
that the accused Michael Tony Ferns, Annie Gerards Ferns and Jeffery Sydney
Ferns be prosecuted in accordance with law.
The case is being investigated by PSI Melson Colaco under the supervision
of Police Inspector Sudesh Naik and DySP Mohan Naik.
Aires Rodrigues
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