Fraudster cons 75-year-old doctor with fake hospital promise
Chennai: In a recent case of fraud reported in the city, a 75-year-old female doctor was allegedly duped of Rs 2.2 crore in cash, land worth Rs 7 crore, and 26 sovereigns of gold jewellery by a fraudster who promised to help her build a hospital.
Instead of fulfilling his promise, the accused secretly executed the sale deed of the properties in his wife's name and transferred the title deeds without the doctor's knowledge.
Based on her complaint, the Central Crime Branch (CCB) arrested the 51-year-old accused identified as G. Sankar of Kasturba Nagar in Adyar under charges of cheating and other relevant sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
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As per a latest media report by The Hindu, the accused allegedly targeted the doctor from Chepauk who lived alone and befriended her, gradually gaining her trust. After this, he promised to set up a hospital on the land owned by the doctor.
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