India, Aug. 19 -- The police on Sunday arrested a real estate agent, Amir Khandwala, who had allegedly duped a Jogeshwari resident of Rs.3 crore in a fake real estate deal in 2023. When the complainant realised that he had been cheated and demanded to return the money, the accused threatened to kill him, said a police officer.

According to the police, the incident dates back to October 2022, when the complainant, Mohammad Iliyas Buranuddin Sheikh, wanted to buy a flat and got acquainted with Khandwala. He and his accomplices told Sheikh that two flats were for sale at a discounted price of Rs.3 crore, said a police officer. Between October 2022 and June 2023, Sheikh made the payment, after which he was told that he could soon occupy the ...