NAVI MUMBAI, Oct. 13 -- A 30-year-old home guard and his associate have been arrested for allegedly cheating a woman of over Rs.16 lakh after he befriended her through a matrimonial website, police said. The accused allegedly gained the woman's trust, used her financial details to obtain loans in her name, and then siphoned off the money. The arrested accused have been identified as Nagesh Arjun Pawar, 30, a home guard posted at Borivali railway station and a resident of Kandivali East, and Akash Mohanlal Verma, 26, a vegetable vendor who also resides in Kandivali East. According to the police, the woman came into contact with Pawar through a matrimonial website around three months ago. He allegedly gained her trust and obtained a one-time password (OTP) from her, which he used to secure a loan through her credit card and banking facilities. The transactions resulted in a loss of Rs.16,25,065. The woman became aware of the alleged fraud after receiving a notification regarding an EMI for a loan. She then contacted the bank and correlated the transaction with her interactions with the accused. After realising she had been cheated, she approached the police. Police began looking for Pawar on October 5 but could not find him at his home address. Two days later, they traced him to a hotel in Mira Road East, where he was staying with Verma. "For two days, we were monitoring the area where his location was shown. We tracked where he was getting his food and other items delivered. His associate was involved in getting the scammed amount in the form of cash," said the police officer....