Ahmedabad Businessman Cheated of ₹2.86 Lakh in Software Development Deal, Surat Firm Director Booked

Image : AI Generated Representative image A businessman from Ahmedabad’s Ghodasar area has alleged that he was cheated of ₹2.86 lakh by the director of a Surat-based IT firm who allegedly failed to deliver functional software under an agreement and later refused to refund the money. Vatva police have registered a case against Darshan Chauhan, director of Durvasa Infotech Pvt. Ltd., following the complaint.

Rishik Barot, a resident of Ghodasar who runs E.G.E Agritech Pvt. Ltd., was introduced to Chauhan through a friend. Durvasa Infotech operates from Pragati IT Park in Mota Varachha, Surat, while Chauhan lives at Omkar Avenue in Amroli.

According to the complaint, the two entered into an agreement worth ₹3.70 lakh for developing three software systems for Barot’s company: a dashboard, a marketplace and a delivery driver system. Chauhan allegedly assured Barot that the project would be completed by November 2025.

Barot paid ₹2.86 lakh in instalments towards the project. However, Chauhan provided a demo version only in March 2026, and the software allegedly failed to function properly.

Despite repeated requests to rectify the defects, the problems remained unresolved, the complaint stated.