UP judge duped of Rs 23.99 lakh on Haj pretext; 2 held

SAHARANPUR (UP): (Apr 30) Two suspected cyber fraudsters have been arrested for allegedly duping a judge here of Rs 23.99 lakh on the pretext of arranging a Haj pilgrimage, police said on Thursday.

According to cyber crime police, the accused, associated with a Lucknow-based firm named "Al Fahad Tourism Company", had collected the money online promising to facilitate the pilgrimage but failed to make any arrangements and later began evading contact.

A complaint was lodged at the cyber crime police station after the judge realised he had been cheated.