Aurangabad: Retired cop duped of over Rs 10 lakh

Aurangabad: A retired assistant sub-inspector has been duped of Rs 10.75 lakh after he inadvertently dialled a number, which was planted by cheats on the internet.
As per the complaint lodged by 63-year old Tukaram Mohite, a resident of Paithan, the alleged cheating took place on Thursday morning, after he faced an issue while trying to install and operate a nationalised bank’s mobile-based application.
Mohite told TOI, “I was cheated after the suspect claiming to be a customer care executive made me install ‘any desk’ application on my mobile phone.”
Based on the complaint lodged by the retired cop, the cyber police station of Aurangabad rural has booked the unidentified suspect on the charges of cheating and also invoked sections of the information and technology act. The retired cop, in his complaint, said after facing technical glitches while installing a mobile-based application for carrying out online transactions, he searched for the customer care number on the internet.