The Nungambakkam police have arrested three suspects, including a woman, for allegedly cheating an army personnel of ₹55,000 under the pretext of offering him an insurance cover.
Police said the complainant Saravanakumar, a native of Krishnagiri, serves in Rajouri in Jammu and Kashmir. A few months ago he received a call offering him an insurance cover of ₹3 lakh, on payment of ₹35,000 as processing charges, from a fictitious firm.
Believing the caller, the complainant paid ₹35,000 by cheque and transferred another ₹10,000 through net banking. Despite making the payment, Saravanakumar did not receive ₹3 lakh as promised. The phones of the fictitious firm’s staff were switched off.
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Following a complaint from Saravanakumar, the police arrested Karthik, Sandhya Narayanan and Kanimozhi, all staff of the firm. The owner Arumugham is still at large. Further investigation is on.