Pramesh S Jain
he Chandra Layout police have arrested a couple who posing a relative of former MP cheating a city based jewellery shop owner worth Rs.8.4 crore .
Based on he complaint by Vanitha S Aithal,owner of Vaarahi World of Gold, the Chandra Layout police arrested Aishwarya Gowda and her husband Harish K N on Saturday.
Senior officer said,The couple were produced before the magistrate and remanded to judicial custody.
The police also issued notice to kannada film actor Dhamendra B,who is also charged as accused,for questioning.
According to the complaint,the accused residents of RR Nagar,befriended the complainant posing as close relatives of former MP DK Suresh.
Gowda claimed to be Suresh’s younger sister and a prominent businesswoman with political connections.
She initially borrowed jewellery from Vanitha’s shop and promptly repaid them,earning her trust.
Between October last year to January this year,the duo allegedly borrowed 14.6 kilos of gold worth Rs.8.42 crore,promising to return it. However, neither the gold nor its monetary value was repaid he added.