The Varanasi police have arrested the regional head of a private bank, along with a cashier and four others, for orchestrating a scam under the guise of police personnel.
The gang was busted after a retired teacher, Shampa Rakshit was duped of Rs 3.55 crore.
The arrested accused have been identified as Sarfaraz Alam, 36, regional head of a private bank, Arif Ahmad ,35, and Mohammad Taufiq Khan, 26, all residents of Lucknow.
Nurul Huda, 36, a cashier with a private bank hailing from Faizabad, along with Om Ashwin Bhai Goyani, 19, and Nirav Batuk Bhai Goti, 23, from Surat, Gujarat, were also arrested.