A 40-year-old Bhandup resident has been arrested by Unit 2 of the Mumbai Crime Branch for allegedly duping more than 10 people posing as customs officer. The accused, identified as Yogesh Ahire, promised victims to provide seized vehicles by customs at throwaway prices.

The case was registered by Kherwadi police station based on a complaint by Amol Chavan, who is a police constable posted at Kurla police station. Chavan is also a victim and was duped while he was posted as security at Matoshree, the residence of former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, in 2020. He said in his statement that the accused was introduced to him as a customs officer by one of his colleagues, Ganesh Sarvade.