Munikrishnamma, 45, who is physically challenged, has been accused of cheating nearly a dozen other disabled persons, luring them on the promise of allotment of houses, free scooters and loans. The issue came to light recently with a victim, S Sannamani, filing a complaint with the Commission for the Disabled.The complaint was referred to Kamakshipalya police, who initiated a probe last month into the case. After the case was given to police, over a dozen other physically challenged who have fallen prey similarly have approached the commission with their grievances. Ranging from Rs 3,000 registration fee to higher amounts to get a scooter, loan and site, Munikrishnamma has allegedly indulged in several cheating practices, the commission brass told Bangalore Mirror. “Over 11 such grievances have come to our notice so far. She is believed to be assuring the physically challenged that they will get scooters and a 20x30 sq ft plot,”K S Rajanna, commissioner for the disabled, told BM.Sannamani, a staffer with KPTCL, filed a complaint with the disabled commission in May, detailing how Munikrishnamma had cheated her by assuring her of a loan, a house and a scooter. The commission forwarded it to the police on May 29.“She assured me of a loan of Rs.1,50,000, a Rs 50,000-worth scooter, and a 20x30 sq ft site. She took Rs 2,800 as registration fee. Then she took Rs 6,000 stating it was to for a demand draft. Later, she took Rs.10,500 stating it was for the registration of a site. After this, she did nothing. She had taken me to an area in Magadi Road where Ashraya houses are built and said that only a few sites and houses were available. I paid up Rs 23,500 only to learn I was cheated. Then I filed a complaint with the Commission for the Disabled,” Sannamani told BM.There are least 5-6 other physically challenged persons who have paid Munikrishnamma for either loan, house or scooter, Sannamani said.Hanumanthu Hulkal, who is in the city preparing for civil services exams, was also allegedly cheated. “Recently, she offered me a drop while I was going on the road to our room after coaching class. Later, she took me to the Commission for the Disabled and introduced me to the commissioner. He wished me success. After we came out, she said she can get me several benefits and loans up to Rs.1,50,000. When asked what should be done, she said I have to pay Rs 5,000 initially and Rs 15,000 after I get the loan. I paid her Rs 3,000. Since then she is not reachable,” Hanumanthu told BM.She usually targeted physically challenged persons and offered them several government benefits. As she took them to the Commission for the Disabled and made them meet the commissioner, they fell for the ploy, the department brass told BM.She dropped names of those known to the commissioner. In Sannamanni’s case, she had dropped the names of the commissioner and his acquaintance, activist Jayakumar Hiremath.“She has misused my name and the commission’s name. We came to know about it when Sannamani called me and said she had paid the money,” Hiremath told Bangalore Mirror.“Anybody can meet any of our officials for confirming such welfare schemes and benefits for the physically challenged. Deserving physically challenged persons need not pay anybody here to avail services, for schemes they are eligible for,” Rajanna said.