Thane, Apr 6 (PTI) A couple from Uran in Navi Mumbai has been booked on the charge of cheating a farmer of Rs 15 lakh under the pretext of securing him a job in a prominent PSU, police said on Saturday.

An investigation is underway by Uran police after registering an FIR on Friday on a complaint lodged by the victim, who hails from Khed in Pune.

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The complainant stated that the couple took Rs 15.19 lakh from him between May 2022 and March 2024 under the pretext of securing him a job in the PSU under the Union Petroleum Ministry.

The victim approached the police after realising that he was duped.

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No arrest has been made so far and further investigation is underway, a police official said.

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