2 held for defrauding Kolkata businessman

Two persons were on Wednesday arrested for allegedly duping a city-based businessman, a senior police officer said.

Fraudsters tricked the businessman, Sudarshan Mittal, into paying around Rs 6 lakh for travel-related transactions, he said.

Sleuths of the cyber cell of Kolkata Police apprehended the duo earlier in the day.

A detailed investigation is underway, the officer added.