A case has been registered by the police against a 27-year-old man and another individual for allegedly cheating a relative in Maharashtra’s Thane district of Rs 16 lakh. The accused, who hails from Kolhapur, had a close relationship with his cousin in Ulhasnagar.

In May, the accused informed his cousin that he was traveling to Dubai and offered to procure gold at a lower price for him. Subsequently, the accused allegedly took Rs 16 lakh from his cousin for this purpose. The accused, accompanied by his mother-in-law, then traveled to Dubai.