The Mumbai Crime Branch has issued a lookout notice against suspended Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) assistant municipal commissioner Mahesh Patil in connection with the alleged Rs 16.24 crores cheating case involving actor Jaaved Jaaferi's family. Reportedly, the notice was issued earlier this month amid concerns that Patil could leave the country while the investigation is underway. The development marks the latest step in a probe that has already led to the arrest of UK-based businessman Nishit Patel.The case relates to alleged investments made by actor Jaaved Jaaferi, his wife Habiba Jaffrey, their relatives and several other individuals in a proposed redevelopment project in Bandra West. Investigators claim the investors were promised lucrative returns and commercial spaces in the redevelopment project but were instead deceived through forged documents and false assurances.Police officials stated that Habiba Jaffrey first came in contact with Mahesh Patil in April 2024 while visiting his BMC office regarding a tax-related matter. During the interaction, Patil allegedly informed her about an investment opportunity connected to a Bandra property project and advised her to route the investment through Nishit Patel.According to investigators, Patel subsequently made multiple visits to the Jaffrey family's residence and presented layouts, maps and project-related documents to gain their confidence. He allegedly persuaded the family to invest substantial sums in exch