Rajasthan Man Arrested for Allegedly Duping Mumbai Resident of Rs 61,890

A 24-year-old man from Rajasthan was arrested for allegedly duping a Mumbai resident of Rs 61,890 by promising to provide call girl services. The police identified the accused, Mahendra Nathulal Patidar, and recovered three mobile phones and nine SIM cards. He faces charges under the IPC and IT Act.

A 24-year-old man from Rajasthan has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a Mumbai resident of Rs 61,890 by offering call girl services, according to police authorities on Monday.

The Kalachowki police station identified the accused as Mahendra Nathulal Patidar. Three mobile phones and nine SIM cards were seized from him.

According to a police official, the victim searched online for a call girl service, after which Patidar contacted him and extracted Rs 61,890 from him. However, Patidar soon began avoiding the victim's calls. Investigators identified Patidar through CCTV footage from an ATM and arrested him in a village in Dungarpur after searching over 70 hotels. He faces charges under the Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act.

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