MUMBAI: A second-year school dropout (agriculture pupil ) is in the custody of authorities who was needed for duping many flyers across divisions in Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi and Mumbai to the tune of Rs 1.75 lakh in the previous six weeks.
Accused recognized as Modella Venkat Dineshkumar (22), a Guntur resident in Andhra Pradesh, siphoned away cash in the flyers asserting that he’s missed the flight along with desperately had to travel to Chandigarh to attend a health examination scheduled there.
Dineshkumar went to various airports to mislead high profile flyers at the assortment of Rs 7,500 to Rs 10,000 or much more about the guarantee of returning it shortly after he reaches house, ” said the authorities.
Luck ran brief for Dineshkumar if he attempted to mislead a Nagpur resident, Raghunandan Thakare (27) a marine scientist, on June 14, 6months later duping the victim using similar modus operandi in the Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport (CSIA) on January 1.
“Dineshkumar was captured later he arrived in the front of exactly the identical flyer whom he (accused) didn’t remember however the afterwards recognized after Rs 7,500 was required to get a flight ticket to soar into Chandigarh to attend an examination.
His victim’s thought his claims gave cash with no distress,” said Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone VIII) Manjunath Singe.
The marine scientist, Thakare, got suspicious when he discovered Dineshkumar near the luggage compartment and asked for aid on June 13.
Thakare was in the airport to fly to Nagpur once stumbled upon Dineshkumar for the next moment.
From the criticism, Thakare stated,”I got emotional when the accused revealed the flight ticket and also advised me that he missed the trip to Chandigarh and will miss the trip.
I moved Rs 7,500 via an e-wallet to get a flight ticket.
He promised me to refund once he reaches house.
A couple of days later after I called him he made me” This moment, Dineshkumar’s claim didn’t workout and Thakare known as the authorities command and got him detained following a group headed by helper Swati Nalawade attained the airport.
“Dineshkumar’s modus operandi diverse depending upon the domain name profile.
He’d fool flyers by lost flight to provide the examination, he’s flying into Vijayawada because his mother was seriously ill and desired desperate money, desired to cover fees due to his medical examination.
In the past six weeks, he promised to have conned at 13 flyers of more than 1.75 lakh from many airports throughout the nation.
We’re gathering details about the complete amount of people he’s duped,” said Sahar police senior inspector Dinkar Shilvate.
The accused is currently in police custody.