Mysore/Mysuru: A case has been registered against a woman for allegedly cheating a man of Rs. 3.20 lakh on the pretext of giving her house on lease and also for caste abuse at Hebbal Police Station.
G. Jayalakshmi Singh, a resident of Hebbal, had advertised on OLX about giving her house near Sankranti Circle on lease. S. Sandesh, an engineer and a resident of Brindavan Layout, who noticed the advertisement, met Jayalakshmi, held talks with her and between July 18 and 26, Sandesh paid a total sum of Rs. 3.20 lakh in phases following which Jayalakshmi had said that she would hand over the house in 15 days, the complaint stated.
The complaint further stated that on Oct. 5, when he (Sandesh) met Jayalakshmi, she abused him about his caste and told him that she would not give her house on lease to him. When he asked her to return his money, Jayalakshmi gave him a cheque for Rs. 3.20 lakh, which bounced.
When he again met Jayalakshmi and enquired about the bounced cheque, she again abused him on his caste and threatened with life. Based on the complaint, Hebbal Police, who have registered a case, are investigating.
This post was published on November 25, 2022 6:32 pm