Mumbai, Feb 27 (PTI) A 46-year-old man wanted in a cheating case registered in Mumbai against whom a Look Out Circular (LOC) was issued, was detained at the Delhi international airport recently while he was trying to flee to Dubai, an official said on Sunday.

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The accused, identified as Umar Abdul Aziz Bhawani alias Sohail Bhawani, was later arrested by the Mumbai Police.

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Bhawani was booked for allegedly cheating the complainant and his two sisters of Rs 35 lakh by assuring them good returns on their investment in his "customs business", a JJ Marg police station official said.

The investigation revealed that Bhawani has duped many people using a similar modus operandi, he added.

The official said while Bhawani's accomplice Shahrukh managed to clear immigration at the Delhi airport, Bhawani was taken into custody.

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