Gujarat man held for swindling Rs 8 lakh in online trading scam from Ernakulam resident

KOCHI: A Gujarat native who swindled around Rs 8 lakh from a resident of Kizhakkambalam, Ernakulam, through an online scam, was nabbed from Gujarat.

Reeten Keerthbhai Hakkani, 34, was apprehended by a special team from the Thadiyittaparambu police station. The accused was taken into custody by the police squad while he was staying in a luxury apartment complex, said K K Shibu, a senior CPO with the Thadiyittaparambu police.