VARANASI, July 29 -- : Ten women, including the operator of a fake women-run call centre operating in the name of a marriage bureau in Vidyavasini Nagar Colony, Varanasi, were arrested on Tuesday, police said.

A police officer said the women cheated people by publishing forged and misleading details about young men and women in various newspapers. They posed as representatives of Shubhmatrimonial and issued forged registration forms and deposit slips in the name of a lifetime subscription.

The accused allegedly cheated around 600 people from Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Telangana and other states. Ten cases have been registered against them in different states.

Addressing a press conference, deputy commissioner of police (Crime) Nee...