Nigerian held for duping one of Rs 9 lakh

Kolkata: A Nigerian national has been arrested by the Cyber Crime police station of Kolkata Police, for allegedly duping a person to the tune of Rs 9 lakh.

According to police, the accused person identified as Echezona Emmanuel Onyendi alias Tony Kevin, had promised the complainant a job and demanded money for the same. After the complainant submitted Rs 9 lakh in the bank account number provided by the Nigerian, all contacts were cut off from his end. Later, the victim lodged a complaint with the Cyber Crime police station. During investigation, sleuths found the mobile number's location in Bengaluru which was used to dupe the victim. A team then went to Bengaluru and arrested him.