Updated On: 25 October, 2023 08:41 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
Retired ACP Dyandep Wankhede was duped while trying to purchase dry fruits from the phone number mentioned in an online link

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A retired cop became a victim of an online fraud while trying to purchase dry fruits from an online link. The police reported that the fraudsters created a fake website for a dry fruits store located in the APMC market and managed to dupe Dyandeo Wankhede of approximately R30,000.
Wankhede is a retired ACP from Mumbai and the father of Sameer Wankhede, who is a former NCB officer. The Oshiwara police have registered an FIR against the unknown individuals who created a fake website using the name Ajit Bora and the shop name "Map Of Om Mangalam Dry Fruits" purportedly located at APMC in Vashi.