Public cheated by ‘Chinnathambi’ asked to submit documents to City Crime Branch

The probe into the alleged pledged golden fraud by Soundar Raj alias ‘Chinnathambi’ has intensified, with the Mysuru metropolis constabulary asking the nationalist to interaction the City Crime Branch (CCB) with indispensable documents.

After receiving complaints astir the alleged fraud from the public, the metropolis constabulary booked Raj, who allegedly attracted customers with golden pledged successful assorted fiscal institutions by offering to acquisition the golden ornaments astatine higher prices and providing loans astatine a little involvement than marketplace rates.

The accused not lone failed to wage the fixed worth for the gold, but besides melted the golden ornaments and misused them, thereby cheating the customers, it is alleged.

A lawsuit has been registered against the accused astatine Kuvempunagar Police Station nether Sections 316(2), 318(4), 351(3) and 3(5) of the BNS. Subsequently, Section 9 of the KPID has besides been invoked successful the said case, and the probe is continuing, said a connection from the bureau of the Mysuru City Police Commissioners.

“Therefore, members of the nationalist who person been cheated aft pledging golden with Soundar Raj alias Chinnathambi successful transportation with this lawsuit are requested to conscionable the Assistant Commissioner of Police, CCB Unit, Mysuru City, astatine the CCB office, on with the indispensable documents disposable with them, for further ineligible action,” the connection issued by the metropolis constabulary said.