Two held for cheating over a dozen distributors to the tune of Rs 6 lakh

Thane | Sunday | 31st March, 2019

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THANE: The crime branch officials have arrested two conmen who cheated over a dozen electrical appliance distributors from Thane and Mumbai to the tune of Rs 5 to Rs 6 lakh. The accused used to order appliances in bulk and would not pay for it.The accused have been identified as Puranchand Jain (50) and Bhumaram Kumhar (45). The accused used to use a new sim card and mobile for each fraud. The officer said while probing a cheating case registered with the Chitalsar police in August last year, the cops zeroed in on the duo. After going through the mobile numbers, the cops zeroed in on the duo.Deoraj said, “The accused used to use a new sim card and mobile for each fraud..