Fraudulent diversion of money by hacking the email account of a Worli-based pharmaceutical company has landed a Nigerian and his accomplice behind bars.

The accused, Marcus Agashi (31) and Abeedali Sayeed (47), contacted a Hong Kong based customer posing as officials of the company and diverted R40 lakh meant for an order, to a different account. Agashi was nabbed from Hanuman Nagar in Nalasopara, while Sayeed was caught from the Masjid area.