Six apprehended from Bhiwandi for online fraud, cheating

Six apprehended from Bhiwandi for online fraud, cheating.

The police in Maharashtra's Thane district have apprehended six persons, among them two juveniles, for online fraud and cheating, an official said on Friday.

The accused persons, who hail from Uttar Pradesh, were nabbed from Bhiwandi town on Thursday, an official said.

One of the accused, Kaif Israr Sayyed, allegedly duped people online, and proceeds from the crime were transferred to different bank accounts opened by the other accused, police inspector Atul Adurkar said.