Mumbai: Police Matunga on Friday arrested a 30-year-old New Delhi resident for allegedly deceiving a 23-year-old man of Rs 1.53 lakh with his luring it with gigolo work.
The defendant, Rohitkumar Gowardhan, was arrested from New Delhi’s residence.
Complainants, the son of a police officer, who saw the ad on the internet for ‘Call Boy’, found the number listed in the ad.
He called the number and the recipient call told him about job profiles, said he had to entertain their company’s clients.
“The person who answered the call told the police sons that the company would save 20% and he would be given 80% of the costs they would get from their clients.
The complainant was also given a company’s identity card through WhatsApp and the number of women’s clients,” said a police officer .
The complainant calls the number and a woman answers the call.
“The woman’s client said that he would book a hotel room, arranging a special taxi, driver, and other items needed during their meeting.
He asked for a complainant to deposit the RS 32,000 on the account, said he would return it to the cost when they met.
The complainant transfers Money to the account number provided, “Police said.
Then, when the woman did not respond, she called the man who said that the deal was canceled and gave the number of other women’s clients.
“The victim contacted the second client who repeated the same condition and asked him to transfer 1.21 lakh to the account, said it would be returned to him along with the cost.
The complainant took money from his father and sent it to the account.
However, after a few days there was no response.
This It was when he realized that he had been cheated and approached the police, “the officer added.
A pine was registered on December 22 against a man and two women because of cheating and the parts acted also called.
A police team led by Psi Rajabhau Garad, gathered a bank account details where the complainant had transferred money, detailed SIM card and arrested the defendant from his residence in New Delhi.
He was produced in front of the court on Saturday and had been returned in police custody until January 20.
The police are now getting information about women, who talk to complainants, disguised themselves as clients.
“He was married and previously worked with Gowardhan in a company.
He is part of this crime,” said an officer.