KEM doctor duped of Rs 1.40 lakh after ordering food online
Mumbai: In yet another fraud case reported in the city, a complaint has been lodged against a fraudster for allegedly duping a 27-year-old doctor of civic-run KEM hospital in Mumbai of Rs 1.40 lakh after he ordered 25 plates of samosas from a popular eatery in Sion, a police official said on Monday.
Following the complaint, a case was registered at Bhoiwada police station under Indian Penal Code and Information Technology Act provisions.
The incident took place on Saturday between 8.30 am to 10.30 am, the official said.
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“The victim and his colleagues had planned a picnic at Karjat and had ordered samosas for the journey. He placed the order after locating the eatery’s number online. When he called on the number, the one who answered asked him to pay Rs 1,500 in advance,” he said.
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