Nagpur, May 8 (PTI) Two persons were booked in Nagpur for allegedly duping a businessman of Rs 54 lakh on the pretext of selling N95 masks at cheap rates, a police official said on Sunday.

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Mohammad Jamluddin Osar and his manager Farida Binte sent mails to complainant Antarpreet Singh Gotra (31) that their firm could supply N95 masks at cheap rates and asked the Nagpur-based businessman to place a minimum order of Rs 54 lakh, which he did, a Pachpaoli police station official said.

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"The deal started in July last year and after waiting in vain till April this year, Gotra realised he had been duped. A cheating case has been registered and efforts are on to nab the two accused," he added.

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