THANE: Police on Saturday arrested a person for allegedly duping a town resident by persuading him to put money into the industry of supplying 'frog blood' to a UK-based company.
Abdul Kadir Ibrahim Kucchi (40) was arrested from Panvel on Saturday morning beneath IPC section 420 (cheating), senior inspector Nitin Thakre of the Crime Branch said.
According to complainant Ninad Telgote, he received an e mail from Kucchi some days in the past, which said there was a super call for for "blue blood of frogs" from a pharmaceutical company in the UK.
If he were to invest cash in this industry, he would get great returns, the email promised.
When Telgote expressed his willingness, he was asked to deposit cash in a checking account. He deposited Rs 3.66 lakh in general.
He realised that it was a scam when the accused stopped responding to his emails.
After he approached the Kalwa police, the Crime Branch started a probe and arrested Kucchi from Panvel close to Navi Mumbai on Saturday, inspector Thakre said.
Police suspect that Kucchi was a part of a gang which has cheated other people in quite a lot of states using the same approach. Further probe is on.
Abdul Kadir Ibrahim Kucchi (40) was arrested from Panvel on Saturday morning beneath IPC section 420 (cheating), senior inspector Nitin Thakre of the Crime Branch said.
According to complainant Ninad Telgote, he received an e mail from Kucchi some days in the past, which said there was a super call for for "blue blood of frogs" from a pharmaceutical company in the UK.
If he were to invest cash in this industry, he would get great returns, the email promised.
When Telgote expressed his willingness, he was asked to deposit cash in a checking account. He deposited Rs 3.66 lakh in general.
He realised that it was a scam when the accused stopped responding to his emails.
After he approached the Kalwa police, the Crime Branch started a probe and arrested Kucchi from Panvel close to Navi Mumbai on Saturday, inspector Thakre said.
Police suspect that Kucchi was a part of a gang which has cheated other people in quite a lot of states using the same approach. Further probe is on.
Thane: Man held in 'frog blood' fraud case
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