New Delhi, May 6 -- Delhi Police from the Outer North District on Wednesday arrested two men for cheating a 21-year-old man out of Rs 1 lakh through a fake currency scheme promoted on social media.

The victim, a tour and travel operator from Burari, was contacted on Instagram by one of the accused, Jitender. He was offered a deal to exchange so-called "rejected bank notes" with a promise of receiving Rs 3 lakh in return for an initial payment of Rs 50,000.

On May 4, the victim met the accused near Mahipalpur and paid Rs 50,000. Later, the accused asked for another Rs 50,000, claiming a medical emergency involving Jitender's mother. The final meeting took place near the Singhu Border in Narela, where the victim handed over the remaining ...