Bengaluru: Handheld Interstate from fraudsters have become active in Bengaluru, trapping businessman desperately seeking a large loan to meet their immediate working capital needs.
That they have been operating with a fair degree of success has been concerned about the city police.
P Krishnam Raju, 65, a resident of Hyderabad, is the latest victim of a scam like that.
Relative, Manthena Tarun Gandhi complained to police HSR layout against a group of criminals, who deceive Raju Rs 1.8 crore.
Police said that two men who introduced themselves as Vijay Bhaskar Sharma and Raju Narasimharao visit the office in Hyderabad recently.
They assured him of Rs 100 crore loan to expand his business.
Raju duo believe it and come to Bengaluru.
He visited the offices of the people accused in HSR layout, sector-3, and meet one katiran there.
The man promised to arrange a loan of Rs 100 crore and asked Raju to pay Rs 1.8 crore in advance in the direction of interest on the loan during the first three months.
Raju divert Rs 90 lakh each to two different bank accounts, the alleged fraudsters share.
Kathirvelan has promised to Raju that the loan will be transferred to their bank accounts on December 8.
When Raju did not get the numbers, he tried to contact Kathiraran, but his cell phone was turned off.
So, Raju asks Relativanya Gandhi to visit the office and think that Kathirelan not available.
HSR Layout police have taken a cheating case against Kathririva and others.
Police carried out the attack at the office and arrested four employees.
The defendant is NiveTitha, Harshita, Naresh and Vijay Anand.
Kathriveli has opened an office about a month ago.
The police are making efforts to catch Kathiraran, which comes from Tamil Nadu.
Preliminary probe revealed Kathriveli has forwarded the money to buy some jewelry and gold worth Rs 1.5 crore.
The same modus operandi in the previous case.
Before this case arise, SuddaguntaPalya police registered two cases of cheating on November 18.
However, police said the men accused in the incident and suddaguntepalya HSR layout is different, but the modus operandi is very similar.
Two fir filed – one filed by businessman Girish P, 48, of Ashokanagar (he lost Rs 2.3 crore) and employers Panitar (he lost Rs 3.6 crore) and others filed by Taram, also a businessman, district Subansiri in Arunachal Pradesh (Dia loss of Rs 3.6 crore).
Police named Daniel Armstrong, Vivekananda Kumar and Ravi Raghavan as a defendant in both cases.
Armstrong allegedly forwarded the money to the owner of a jewelry store in Tamil Nadu and buy gold.
No one was arrested in this case so far.
Girish is seeking a loan of Rs 150 crore and Taram, Rs 240 crore.
Playback Singer Harini Telugu Ayalasomayjula forces Kaliprasad AK AK RAO Rao and his friend, Marali Girish and Taram reportedly contacted by telephone and asked them to meet Armstrong in Bengaluru.
Therefore, the two met Armstrong and his henchmen, Kumar and Raghavan.
Employers lose money to Armstrong after paying a huge amount as a commitment fee.
The victim then approached the police.
Rao was reportedly found dead in mysterious circumstances on the railway track between Yelahanku and Rajanukunte in the early hours of 23 November, a day after she appeared before the police in connection with a cheating case.
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