Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (SS)
Mangaluru, Oct 14: A woman was cheated of Rs 2.45 lac as per a complaint registered with Mangaluru East police station.
The woman identified as Shilpa Punja had submitted blank signed cheque leaves as security for obtaining a loan. She had submitted cheque leaves from her IDBI Bank to apply for a loan from Mangaluru Souharda Cooperative Ltd.
Mangaluru East police station (file photo)
The manager and three others withdrew cash from Shilpa's account using the signed cheque leaves given by her as a security measure.
One of the accused identified as Prajwal Joel Fernandes withdrew Rs 50,000 while Ratan Kumar took away Rs 99,000 in cash and Ashraf Khadar withdrew Rs 96,500 in cash and cheated the woman as per the case registered.