A Nigerian national has been arrested in the city for allegedly deceiving a Kerala-based man with an executive’s job at a reputed hotel in UK, claiming to be associated with the British Deputy High Commission. The accused, identified as Chima John Emmanuel, impersonated as one Peter Beckingham. He was tracked down at Nallasopara on Monday.

Jaywant Darekar, an officer with the Economic Offences Wing (EOW), Mumbai Police, said, “The accused was caught from Nallasopara after analysis of his phone call records indicated he was holed up there. He was produced before a court, which remanded him in police custody till Saturday.”