The Charkop police have arrested two for duping the owner of a sports uniform and equipment firm in Charkop West of Rs 2.45 crore by presenting auto-rickshaw drivers, vendors and real estate agents to her as acclaimed coaches or famous sports personalities.

The arrested accused have been identified as Rohan Wadkar, 45, and Sanjay Patil, 47. The cops are on the lookout for four accused, including Wadkar’s wife.
According to police sources, Wadkar is the mastermind and he had come up with a fake marketing strategy and approached the 43-year-old complainant in 2018. The latter has a workshop in Borivli and an office located under the Charkop police’s jurisdiction.