Mumbai police arrest 26-year-old man from Kolkata for duping city-based woman of Rs 34,000

Mumbai police arrest 26-year-old man from Kolkata for duping city-based woman of Rs 34,000

The accused, Samarjyoti Das, has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act.

Staff ReporterUpdated: Friday, January 21, 2022, 11:06 PM IST
Mumbai police arrest 26-year-old man from Kolkata for duping city-based woman of Rs 34,000
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The Saki Naka Police have arrested a 26-year-old man from Kolkata in West Bengal for allegedly duping a city-based woman of ₹34,000 on the pretext of owning a chance of winning a computer, laptop or an iPhone 11 in the online lottery.

The accused, Samarjyoti Das, has been booked under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act.

Police said while the case was registered in September, the arrest was made recently.