Three people from Surat were arrested by Malabar Hills police on Wednesday for allegedly cheating over 100 customers by not delivering the products they paid for. The accused allegedly advertised their fake website and products on popular e-commerce websites to lure customers. The accused were produced before a local court on Wednesday and have been remanded in police custody for four days.

The case came to light after a Malabar Hill resident lodged a complaint saying that he had placed an order for an e-cycle from a website named www.e-fitness.in, which he came across while browsing a popular e-commerce website, for Rs 26,999 but did not get it even after three months. He further alleged that the contact number mentioned on the website was switched off after the initial conversation, following which he approached the police.