Ludhiana, Aug. 3 -- The Division Number 3 police on Sunday arrested a man who duped a garment shop owner of Rs.8,700 by showing a fake payment screenshot after pretending to make an online transaction. The accused was later identified as Lokesh Kapoor, a resident of Kharar, while his accomplice remains at large.

The complainant, Talwinder Singh Bunty, who owns a garment store near CMC Chowk, told police that on July 30, two men visited his shop posing as regular customers. They selected items worth Rs.8,700 and, at the time of payment, asked for a QR code to make a digital transaction. One of them showed a screenshot of a successful payment and quickly left the shop.

Minutes later, when Bunty checked his account, he realised no money ha...