India, Oct. 13 -- A doctor and her associate, who posed as a Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) scientist, were booked on Saturday for allegedly cheating a 79-year-old man of Rs.4.5 lakh. The police said that the accused lured the victim into investing in antique pieces and Copper Iridium, a valuable rare-earth metal alloy and promising him returns worth crores.

According to the Achole police in Vasai, the victim, Shabbir Nagdawala was acquainted with doctor, Dr Usha Mehta, who ran her clinic in Ambadi Road, Vasai West. In July, when Nagdawala visited her, she introduced him to her associate, Parmeshwar Din Pal, who claimed to be a scientist working at the DRDO. "He showed me an identity card, which made me believe that...