K'taka man posing as NASA scientist dupes 10 women, held

A 34-year-old Karnataka man who posed as a NASA scientist was arrested on Friday after 10 women who invested in his firm lodged complaints alleging he cheated them. Police said that he collected ₹4 lakh each from the 10 women by promising them franchise rights to his company Simple Science. However, the women received no profits, police said.