The Jehangirabad police have nabbed two cheats from Maharashtra who had cheated a mobile phone shop owner in Jehangirabad to the tune of Rs 67,000 in the month of August this year.
The police have arrested main accused Ganesh Ashok Bhalerao (28) and bank account holder Subhash Aatmaram Karande.
Victim Faraz Khan runs Star Mobile Shop in Jehangirabad area lodged a complaint with the police that mobile number owner 8623805803 contacted for selling mobile phone worth Rs 67000. The accused sent another man at the shop on a conference call and asked the victim to transfer money for the mobile phone, after the money was transferred the victim asked for a mobile phone on which the man told that he is not acquainted with the caller and only took conference calls for the accused.
Based on the complaint, police registered a case under section 420 of the IPC and started to search for the accused. During the investigation, police searched regarding the mobile number, bank account and other details.
The bank account was found to be in the name of Subhash Aatmaram Karande of Beed, Maharashtra while the main accused was identified as Ganesh Ashok Bhalerao of Pune. The police have recovered two mobile phones, two SIM cards, documents and Rs 12000 from their possession.
Ganesh used to trap victims on OLX after finding them, lured them by selling mobile phones and would cheat by transferring money in their bank account.
Subhash would provide a bank account in return of Rs 2000 and provide the collected fraud money deposited by victims.