This story is from November 13, 2020

Chikkamagaluru: Duo who duped youngsters with promise of jobs held

District police have arrested two persons for cheating youths to the tune of Rs. 2.5 crore by promising them jobs.
Chikkamagaluru: Duo who duped youngsters with promise of jobs held
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CHIKKAMAGALURU: District police have arrested two persons for cheating youths to the tune of Rs. 2.5 crore by promising them jobs.
The accused Prabhakar P and Shivaraj, both Bengaluru residents. Shivaraj is Prabhakar’s car driver, police said.
Chikkamagaluru SP HA Macchindra said on Thursday that they arrested the duo after a youth who works in a hotel filed a complaint.
“Umesh, who worked in a posh hotel in the city, met Prabhakhar while he stayed there.
The prime accused introduced himself as a personal secretary to the Karnataka Secondary Education Examination Board chief and promised him a job in the board’s Bengaluru office. He asked him for money and allegedly collected Rs 7 lakh,” the SP said. After the money was paid, Prabhakar allegedly switched off his phone.
When Umesh filed a complaint, police tracked the cell phone details and took the prime accused into custody in Bengaluru. During interrogation, Prabhakar said he had cheated at least 35 youths.
Macchindra said, “An investigation is on to know if they are involved in any other crime. The prime accused used to travell to pilgrimage sites often. Prabhakar had allegedly put Rs 5 lakh in the hundi at Tirumala.
Police said they seized Rs 60 lakh in cash and property papers from the accused.
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