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Mangaluru: The Punjalkatte police arrested two persons on the charges of attempting to cheat a cooperative society by trying to pledge fake gold jewellery.
The arrested are Abdul Nazeer (43), and Pramod P ( 50), from Bantwal taluk. They have been produced before the Court.
A case of cheating was registered at the Punjalkatte Police Station after fake gold jewellery was allegedly pledged at a cooperative bank branch in Bantwal taluk.
The complainant, Ashwita (34), is a resident of Sarappadi village in Bantwal, and works as the manager at Odiyoor Sri Vividoddesha Souharda Sahakari Sangha, Madanthyar branch, located in Parenki village of Belthangady taluk.
On February 2, two customers visited the branch and stated that they wished to pledge gold ornaments in the name of one Abdul Nazeer.
The customers handed over three gold chains. However, during verification by appraisers, the three gold chains were found to be fake.
Following the complaint, Punjalkatte Police registered a case under Sections 318(4), 62 read with 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) 2023.