The Bengaluru police have booked a girl who allegedly posed as Congress former MP D Ok Suresh’s sister and defrauded a metropolis jeweller of Rs 8.42 crore.
The FIR registered on Monday on a criticism lodged by jeweller Vanitha S Aithal, who owns Vaarahi World of Gold in Bengaluru’s Chandra Format, names Aishwarya Gowda, her husband Harish Ok N and actor Dharmendra B because the accused.
In accordance with the FIR, Gowda and her husband, residents of RR Nagar, befriended Vanitha. Gowda claimed to be Suresh’s youthful sister and a distinguished businesswoman with political connections. She initially borrowed jewelry from Vanitha’s store and promptly repaid them, incomes her belief.
Between October 12, 2023, and January 1, 2024, the duo allegedly borrowed 14.66 kg of gold price Rs 8.42 crore, promising to return it. Nonetheless, neither the gold nor its financial worth was repaid.
In accordance with Vanitha, Harish as soon as organized a name with somebody claiming to be D Ok Suresh, who requested extra time to return the gold. She later found the caller was Dharmendra impersonating the previous MP, who can also be the brother of Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D Ok Shivakumar.
When Vanitha demanded her gold again, she was met with threats and abuse. Dharmendra allegedly issued loss of life threats, additional intimidating her.
The police have registered the case underneath sections 406 (felony breach of belief), 419 (dishonest by personation), 420 (dishonest and dishonestly inducing supply of property), 120B (felony conspiracy), 504 (intentional insult to impress breach of peace) and 506 (felony intimidation) of the Indian Penal Code.
Investigations are underway to find out the extent of the conspiracy and get well the stolen gold.
Final week, the police arrested a girl named Shwetha Gowda, who had claimed to be an affiliate of former MLA Varthur Prakash and defrauded gold jewelry price Rs 2.73 crore. The Industrial Road police have arrested her and are more likely to document a press release from Varthur Prakash.
Talking to the media, Varthur Prakash mentioned he had met Shwetha Gowda a number of months in the past and that she had taken a photograph with him. “However I didn’t have any form of contact together with her. I got here to know solely by way of the police that she used my identify to cheat. Like many individuals who meet us each day, she met me on the workplace,” he added.
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