An Andheri-based doctor was recently duped of Rs 47,000 by a man claiming to be an Army jawan, police said. According to the complainant, the unidentified man called to book blood tests for 10 soldiers and cheated the doctor on the pretext of paying him online.

According to police sources, the accused identified himself as Sahil Kumar and claimed to be an officer in the Indian Army. He called up Dr Aneesh Sabnis, the complainant, and enquired about the cost for blood tests of 10 soldiers. Dr Sabnis told him it would cost Rs 30,000, but came down to R26,000 after Kumar sought concessions, according to the complainant.