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Deceived under the pretext of marriage: Police arrest accused hiding in Mira-Bhayandar lodge disguised as delivery boys

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News18•10-10-2026, 16:06
Deceived under the pretext of marriage: Police arrest accused hiding in Mira-Bhayandar lodge disguised as delivery boys
- •Vashi police have arrested the main accused who cheated a woman of Rs 6,25,000 after contacting her through a matrimonial website.
- •The accused, Nagesh Arjun Pawar, was hiding in a lodge in Mira-Bhayandar for four days to evade arrest.
- •To avoid arousing suspicion, police officers disguised themselves as delivery boys and successfully took him into custody.
- •Two individuals, Nagesh Arjun Pawar and Akash Mohanlal Verma, have been arrested and remanded to four days of police custody.
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To avoid arousing the suspect's suspicion while he was hiding in a Mira-Bhayandar lodge, the police disguised themselves as delivery boys and successfully took him into custody.
The victimized woman was cheated out of a total of Rs 6,25,000 after the main accused gained her trust under the pretext of marriage and extorted money.
Two individuals, identified as Nagesh Arjun Pawar and Akash Mohanlal Verma, have been taken into custody and remanded to four days of police custody.




