Man arrested on fraud charges in Oman

Muscat: A person was arrested on charges of fraud in South Al Batinah Governorate.

A statement issued online by Royal Oman Police (ROP) said: "The Police Command of South Al Batinah Governorate arrested a person on charges of committing fraud against a number of women in different places and escaping with their gold jewellery, valued at thousands of riyals. He misled the victims through another party wishing to rent the gold jewellery and after receiving the gold he used them as he wanted."