Bengaluru: Man arrested for cheating woman of gold, silver ornaments worth ₹17 lakh near Bagalur

The police traced and arrested the accused, identified as Chanuvar Ali, 36, on October 15 in Ganga Nagar.

The Bagalur police have arrested a 36-year-old man for allegedly cheating a woman by promising to arrange a flight ticket at a lower price and robbing her of gold and silver jewellery and cash worth approximately ₹17 lakh.

The complainant, Pushpa T., 40, a resident of Devli town in Tonk district of Rajasthan, lodged a complaint at the Bagalur Police Station on October 14.

According to the complaint, the woman had visited the Yeshwanthpur Railway Station on October 14 to purchase a ticket to travel to Rajasthan. An unidentified man approached her, claiming that he could arrange a flight ticket at a lower rate. He allegedly persuaded her to accompany him from the railway station towards the airport.

The accused then took her near Mayura Bakery in the Bagalur area. There, he allegedly persuaded her to place her gold jewellery and cash in her purse and keep it inside his bag. He then allegedly fled with the bag containing the jewellery and cash.

The Bagalur police registered a case and began an investigation.

The police traced and arrested the accused, identified as Chanuvar Ali, 36, on October 15 in Ganga Nagar. He was produced before a court and taken into police custody for interrogation.

The police have recovered 117.33 grams of gold ornaments and 71.83 grams of silver jewellery from him. The recovered valuables are estimated to be worth approximately ₹17 lakh. The accused is currently in judicial custody.