Navi Mumbai, October 25: A 42-year-old man, Arpit Gulabchand Khattod, has been arrested from Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, for allegedly cheating a retired Lieutenant General from Delhi of ₹2.25 crore by using a forged Citibank Singapore credit letter and promising lucrative international investments.

Fraud Exposed After Citibank Confirmation

According to Vashi Police, Khattod had offered to arrange a Standby Letter of Credit (SBLC) required for global business transactions. Trusting the offer, retired Lt. Gen. Dr. Surjit Singh Sethi transferred ₹2.25 crore to Khattod, who later sent him a fake credit letter purportedly issued by Citibank Singapore.

The fraud came to light when Citibank confirmed the document was forged.

Police Track Down Accused to Kanpur

Following Sethi’s complaint, a cas

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