Samta Nagar cops have arrested a 52-year-old Versova resident for allegedly duping a senior citizen for Rs 3 lakh on the pretext of giving a job in Air India for his son. The fraudster who was running a placement agency had demanded Rs 12 lakh from senior citizen and accepted Rs 3 lakh as the token amount. Cops now investigating whether he has cheated any other job aspirants.

Mohan Indap (72), resident of Kasarwadavali, Thane had approached Chandrahas alias Chandu Ailu Naidu in 2017. Indap is a retired employee from Air India who was desperately trying to find a job for his son. Naidu told Indap that he has good connections in Air India and can help him in getting a good job. Naidu demanded Rs 12 lakh from Indap.