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Man arrested

Staff Reporter

CHENNAI: A 38-year-old man in Kodungaiyur was arrested on Tuesday on charges of cheating a man of Rs.3 lakh.

Police said Chellappa took the money from Mohan after promising to give him period gold coins in return. Claiming that he knew someone who owned such coins, he showed Mohan some sample coins. Mohan gave him Rs.3 lakh and in return got a bag full of brass coins.

Mohan lodged a complaint with the Royapuram police, who apprehended Chellappa.

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