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The New Washermenpet constabulary arrested a joined mates for allegedly cheating astir 13 radical of ₹36.6 lakh by falsely promising to unafraid flats for them nether the Tamil Nadu Housing Board (TNHB) scheme.
According to police, Baby, 38, of VOC Nagar successful Tondiarpet lodged a ailment stating that a antheral identified arsenic Vinoth Babu, 38, who was introduced to her done an acquaintance, claimed to beryllium an worker of the TNHB and promised to allot a level to her for ₹3 lakh. Believing Vinoth Babu, Baby paid him successful respective instalments during 2024. She besides introduced him to her parent and different acquaintances, pursuing which 13 radical collectively paid ₹36.6 lakh to get TNHB flats.
However, erstwhile Baby aboriginal visited the TNHB bureau and verified the allotment bid copies and energy paper documents provided by Vinoth Babu, officials informed her that they were fake. Realising that they had been deceived, Baby approached the police. Based connected the complaint, the constabulary registered a lawsuit nether cheating and different applicable sections and launched an investigation.
The constabulary traced the suspects, who were connected the run, and arrested Vinoth Babu of TNHB Employees’ Quarters successful MKB Nagar and his woman Uma Maheswari, 30. During the investigation, the constabulary recovered that Vinoth Babu already had 2 cheating cases against him. Following interrogation, the suspects were remanded successful judicial custody.
