India, Jan. 29 -- Police officers posing as film producers have arrested a Ukranian actor working in the Indian film industry in Mumbai, in connection with the Torres Jewellery investment fraud. Officers of the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of the Mumbai Police arrested Armen Ataian late on Monday night, after arranging a meeting ostensibly to discuss possible work with him.

Police said Ataian's name had cropped up after the arrest of Tausif Riyaz in Lonavala on January 26. Riyaz, alias John Carter, was Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Platinum Hern Private Limited, the company that owned the Torres Jewellery brand.

Police said Ataian was hired to play minor roles, as a Russian or Ukranian, in films and web series. He was living in Madh ...