Duo selling fake antiques held in BengaluruThe duo confessed to the police that they bought the items from a stranger in Molakalmuru and came to Bengaluru to sell them
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Police have arrested two people who tried selling urns, idols and coins claiming they are antiques that would bring fortune to buyers.
Police have seized an urn, a Nandi idol, three coins, and a telescope from the arrested Molakalmuru (Chitradurga district) natives Mahammed Mustafa, 38, and Mohammed Mubeen, 44.
The duo confessed to the police that they bought the items from a stranger in Molakalmuru and came to Bengaluru to sell them.
The suspects have been booked under charges of cheating, and further investigation is on.