Gurugram, February 13 Haryana Police arrested two men on Friday for allegedly committing fraud by transferring money in the name of membership in a male escort service, officials said.
The accused, who were arrested from the Manesar area, are being questioned by the police, they said.
According to the police, a resident filed a complaint on August 25 last year, after being duped of money under the guise of a membership fee in a gigolo service.
Following the complaint, an FIR was registered at the Cyber police station here.
During the investigation, police arrested Deshraj, 35, a resident of Gurugram's Khoh village, and Arjun Singh, 32, a resident of Rajasthan's Bharatpur, the police said.
During interrogation, the accused revealed that Deshraj drives a taxi in Gurugram and Arjun works for a private company, a spokesperson for the Gurugram police said.
The spokesperson added that the phone number through which the victim contacted them was in the name of the accused, Deshraj, who had sold the SIM card to someone for Rs 1,500.
Out of the total defrauded amount, Rs 40,000 were transferred to Arjun's bank account.
The police also found that Arjun sold this bank account to another person for Rs 3,000, the spokesperson said.
The accused are being questioned by the police, the spokesperson said.
