Navi Mumbai: Man cheats woman of Rs 45 lakh after befriending her on social media

A man allegedly cheated a 56-year-old woman from Navi Mumbai of cash and jewellery worth Rs 45 lakh after befriending her on a social media platform, police said on Wednesday.

The woman, who has a son and is a resident of Sanpada area, separated from her husband in 2020.

Later, she met the 42-year-old accused, who is from Cuffe Parade in neighbouring Mumbai and also married, on Facebook and they became friends. The accused did not inform the woman that he was married, an official from Sanpada police station said.