Mangalore, July 12: Mangalore city police arrested the prime accused in a multi-crore fraud case on Monday night and recovered cash and other valuables worth Rs 65 lakh from his procession.
Police on reliable information, nabbed the accused Praveen Shetty (24), near Hotel Grand Meridian, Sheshadripuram, in Bangalore and brought to the city.
Praveen Shetty son of Sadashiva Shetty, a resident of Perdoor in Udupi district, was absconding in Chandighar, Dargiling and Vishakpatna.
City Police Commissioner Seemanth Kumar Singh addressing the media persons here on Tuesday said, with the arrest of Praveen, the total number of arrested in this case increased to five. Four persons Vasantha KD of Sullia, Shekhar Bhat of Belthangady, Ashok Kumar of BC Road and T Koragappa Poojary of Puttur were already arrested.
The fraud had come to light on March 4, when two people, who had invested a huge amount of money with one Global Index Investment Company (GIIC) operating in Mahendra Arcade Complex, Karangalpady here, lodged separate complaints against it at Kadri Police station after realising that they were utterly deceived by the company.
It is said that the company has duped Rs 11 to 12 crore to nearly 2500 people in Mangalore city alone.
Warning
Mr Singh asked the public to be alert when such companies advertise offering highest interest rate for investment. Companies such as Global Index, Nano Forex, Uni Pay to You, SPM Infotech, La-Green Ma, Guru Teak Investment Pvt Ltd duped the public several crores of rupees in Mangalore alone.
He said any such companies cannot offer highest interest rate more than what Reserve Bank of India has fixed. 11 cases in Mangalore East police station, six cases each in Urwa and Surathkal police stations, four in Ullal, one case each in Mangalore North, Mangalore South and Urwa Police Stations have been registered. 11 accused have been arrested in all the cases.
He also requested the public to inform police department if such companies or any firm comes up luring huge profit.
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