A Mumbai-based travel and tour company operator, who duped a doctor and 15 of his friends to the tune of Rs 5.60 lakh on the pretext of arranging a foreign trip, has been arrested.

The incident came to light when Dr Nilesh Katariya, (39), a resident of Kothrud, lodged a complaint with Kothrud police station on Monday morning against Nilesh Chadava (43), a resident of Tagore Park in Malad, Mumbai.