A Dadar doctor was allegedly duped to the tune of Rs 1.5 lakh by two conmen who posed as BMC officials. The Shivaji Park police lodged a complaint against two men for extorting the amount from the doctor. Cops said that the duo posed as Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials and threatened to take action against the doctor.

The fraudsters’ modus operandi was threatening to take action against the doctor for ‘illegal renovation’ at his house. The doctor was told he would have to pay up. The officials made him speak to a senior to make it sound even more authentic. After some talk the amount was decided at Rs 1.5 lakh. Later though, the victim was suspicious and on checking, realised that these people were not from the BMC and that he had been duped.