One of the accused was hiding at a rented place in Kuvempunagar, Mysuru Bengaluru/Mysuru: The Bengaluru Central Crime Branch (CCB) sleuths have arrested two persons for masquerading as builders and cheating home buyers. One of the accused was picked up last evening from his hideout at Kuvempunagar in Mysuru. He had rented a home in…
Lured by a job in Navy Youth loses Rs.2 lakh to conmen
November 10, 2019Mysuru: A youth, who was doing odd jobs for a living has been cheated of Rs.2 lakh by conmen, who had promised him a job in the Navy. The cheated youth is Manjunath, a resident of Ramakrishnanagar, while the conmen are Narasimharaju and Kumar, both residing near the house of Manjunath. Details: Manjunath, after completing…
Conmen posing as CBI officials threaten youth, flee with phones
July 28, 2019Mysuru: Conmen in the guise of CBI officials threatened a youth who was on his bike and fled with his mobile phones and ATM card at V.V. Puram on Thursday night. The youth is Ponnappa, a resident of Vijayanagar. Ponnappa, who had been to Sub-Urban Bus Stand to drop a relative, was proceeding towards his…
Attention diversion: Duo posing as Cops robs bizman of gold, Rado watch
January 30, 2019Mysuru: In a broad daylight robbery, miscreants, posing as Policemen, relieved a man from Nanjangud of 35-gm gold jewellery and a Rado watch after diverting his attention near JSS Hospital on M.G. Road this morning. Gopal, 40, a businessman from Nanjangud, who had come to the city on some work, was travelling on his motorcycle…
Conmen posing as cops relieve seniors of their valuables in 3 incidents
January 14, 2019Mysuru: In three separate incidents, conmen posing as CID, CBI and Police officers, have relieved gold ornaments of three senior citizens in city. In the first incident, 62-year-old Mahadev, who was walking in front of a bank on Vinaya Marga in Siddarthanagar was relieved of his gold chain and three finger rings on Saturday morning….
Loan promise: Elderly women lose gold, cash to conmen
December 7, 2018Mysuru: Criminals seem to take full advantage of various government schemes that provide financial aid to the poor and are taking the hapless and the gullible for a ride. They take advantage of elderly citizens and with their smooth talk the victims are made to part with their gold and valuables. In separate cases, two…
Conmen give fake ayurveda medicines, cheat Parkinson’s patient of Rs. 1.5 lakh
October 28, 2018Mysuru: Two persons, giving fake medicines to a Parkinson’s disease patient in city and cheating him to the tune of Rs.1.5 lakh has come to light lately. While the patient, who was cheated, is Rajegowda of Vijayanagar, the conmen who allegedly cheated him are Guru and Manoj Kumar. The incident: A few days ago, when…
Conmen pose as MCC officers; take away cash from house
July 22, 2018Mysuru: In second such incident reported in less than a month, conmen, posing as officers from Mysuru City Corporation (MCC), robbed cash from the house of a woman at N.R. Mohalla. The incident that has occurred a few days back has come to light now following a Police complaint. It may be recalled here that…
TN scrap dealer loses Rs.10 lakh to conmen
June 28, 2018Mysuru: A scrap dealer from Tamil Nadu became a victim of conmen as he lost Rs.10.5 lakh to their smooth-talking and false claims. The conmen claimed ownership of scrap transformers and struck a deal with the TN scrap dealer. The dealer realised that he has been conned only when he tried to load the scrap…
Conmen pose as MCC officers, take away gold worth Rs.7 lakh
June 23, 2018Mysuru: There is an old adage that says “until there are people who get conned, there will be people to con.” This statement was once again proved right yesterday when two conmen managed to enter a house in the guise of officials from the Mysuru City Corporation (MCC). Not only they hoodwinked the house owner…
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