Five members of a gang who allegedly cheated a Malad-based angadiya or courier of Rs 20 lakh  have been arrested by the Dindoshi police. The police are on the lookout for the mastermind of the scam, who is hiding in Rajasthan, said a cop. As per police sources, the five men used to study the social media activities of an Indore-based garment trader, Ujwal Chandak, and his friend.

According to Chandak, who is the complainant, the accused called him via WhatsApp on December 20. The caller—whose WhatsApp profile’s display photo was that of Chandak’s friend—claimed to be the friend’s son and stated that he was in urgent need of Rs 20 lakh. He also claimed that someone would repay the amount that evening itself.