A couple was booked for cheating three persons to the tune of `15 lakh at Rajharsh Colony under Kolar police station area on Friday. According to the police, victim Anil Sharma and his wife visited the accused Rajesh Vyas and his wife Uma Vyas for treatment at their clinic in Kolar few months ago.
During their visit the accused told that he got blessings of Sai Baba and by using those powers he could double the money and gold ornaments.
lured with the scheme the victim couple agreed to provide money and gold ornaments.
To gain their confidence, Sharma took `500 from the victim and kept it an envelop which turned into `1,000, the trick worked and the victims were assured that the offender was gifted with super natural power and could double the valuables.
The victims later handed over `3 lakh and 120 gm of gold and were told that money and gold ornaments would be doubled in next two months but when the victims went to collect the valuables after the specified time they were abused and threatened for their lives.
They immediately filed a complaint with the Kolar police and during investigation it was found that two other persons were also duped to the tune of Rs 8.60 lakh by the same offender.
The police have registered a case under section 420, 294 and 506 of IPC and launched a manhunt to nab them.
Meanwhile, a 59-year-old woman was duped to the tune of Rs 10 lakh at Soubhagya Nagar under Ashoka Garden police station area.
According to the police, the victim Shobha Sharma bought a property at Soubahgaya Nagar worth Rs 10 lakh from property dealer Surya Kumar Bajpai but after accepting the money the accused escaped the city and went to Chhatarpur. The victim lodged a complaint with the Ashoka Garden police and after preliminary investigation a case under section 420 of the IPC was registered.