Chennai couple accused of cheating man of ₹1 crore arrested after 10 years
A complaint was filed on April 20, 2015, by James and the case was being investigated by the Central Crime Branch, Chennai since then.
The central crime branch police arrested a Chennai couple, J Dharani and his wife D Rajalakshmi, after a decade on the run for allegedly defrauding a resident of more than ₹1 crore, police stated. According to the police, the couple met V James via a mutual acquaintance in 2010 and promised him lucrative returns from a real estate venture they purportedly managed.
James initially invested ₹58.13 lakh in installments between 2010 and 2011, and later paid an additional ₹22 lakh as chit fund money to Rajalakshmi, as well as ₹57 lakh demanded by her under various pretexts, police added. The total sum collected by the couple from James amounted to ₹1.05 crore. However, after receiving the money, the couple disappeared without a trace, police said.
The case against the alleged perpetrators was filed on April 20, 2015, by James and has been under investigation by the Central Crime Branch of Chennai ever since. A special team, led by Inspector L Sarojini and equipped with advanced technology, managed to apprehend the couple who had been evading capture for over a decade. Both accused were brought before the court on Tuesday and were remanded to judicial custody by the police.
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