The Vishnu Nagar police in Dombivli have arrested a 55-year-old conman who cheated people by posing as a nephew of an MLA. The police said the accused has a criminal past of almost three decades and he is booked in over 50 cases.

According to the police, the accused, Vijay Dattaram Tambe, 55, is a resident of Bhiwandi in Thane and is booked in cheating cases across Mumbai, Thane, Navi Mumbai and Mira- Bhayandar area. “The accused was arrested from Navi Mumbai on a tip-off and he was taken into custody,” said Sanjay Pawar, senior police inspector, Vishnu Nagar police station.