In a joint operation, the Nirmal Nagar Police in Mumbai arrested two individuals from Goa who allegedly cheated multiple people from Mumbai and Goa through a resale website. The accused would pose as buyers and sellers, lure victims to rented apartments, and then escape with their mobile phones and laptops.

The accused, identified as Azan Jethva and Nidha Shaikh—both residents of Mumbai—have been linked to multiple such frauds. Police said the duo formed a ‘Bunty and Babli-style gang’, targeting victims selling expensive gadgets on the resale platform.

As part of their modus operandi, the accused would rent a one-day apartment, invite the seller claiming it was their own home, then lock the victim inside and flee with the items they had agreed to buy.