{
  "id": 14898305,
  "title": "20 Arrested For Duping US, Canadian Citizens Through Illegal Call Centre In Lonavala; Goods Worth ₹36.41 Lakh Seized",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/20-arrested-for-duping-us-canadian-citizens-through-illegal-call",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-16T07:09:10.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/pune/20-arrested-for-duping-us-canadian-citizens-through-illegal-call-centre-in-lonavala-goods-worth-3641-lakh-seized"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Twenty individuals have been apprehended in Lonavala for allegedly running an unauthorized call centre that cheated foreign nationals, including those from the United States and Canada, according to police sources. The operation, conducted on October 14, targeted a villa in Nangargaon, where the accused impersonated representatives from major companies like Amazon and Google using forged documents. The police seized electronic devices, cash, and vehicles valued at ₹36.41 lakh. The group allegedly lured victims with attractive schemes and demanded personal banking and financial information. Police have filed a case against the 20 accused under various penal provisions.",
  "summary": "Pune: Lonavala City Police and the Pune Rural Police Local Crime Branch have arrested 20 people for allegedly operating an illegal call centre from a villa in Nangargaon and cheating foreign nationals by impersonating representatives of reputed companies, including Amazon and Google. The police seized laptops, mobile phones, cash and four-wheelers collectively worth ₹36.41 lakh from the accused.…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}