Daijiworld Media Network - Udupi
Udupi, Jul 31: A man who had allegedly deposited fake gold ornaments in order to obtain loan from a finance firm in Udupi has been arrested in Bengaluru.
The accused, Abdul Majeed (32), had obtained a loan from Manappuram Gold Loan Finance after depositing ornaments which he claimed to be made of gold, but later they were found to be fake.
A resident of Pandubettu here, Majeed had deposited 48.6 grams of fake gold ornaments and obtained a loan of Rs 93,000. A case was registered in Malpe and Udupi police stations on July 26.
Under the guidance of Udupi circle inspector Srikanth and sub-inspector Ravikumar, the Udupi and Malpe police began investigations and succeeded in tracing the accused to Bengaluru. He was arrested on July 28 near Anand Rao circle.
The accused has been brought to Malpe and produced in court, and sent to judicial custody.