Man duped of Rs.9 lakhs by impersonator, who posed as a senior officer in 'Bharath Scouts and Guides'

Prasanth Uthaman is said to have introduced himself to Ashok Kumar by stating that he holds a high position at the "Bharath Scouts and Guides".


Coimbatore: The Coimbatore police have arrested a man named Prashant Uthaman for duping Ashok Kumar, a car mechanic from Thirumangalam in Madurai district of Rs 9 lakh on the pretext of getting him a central government job.

Ashok Kumar (30) hails from Thirumangalam in Madurai district. He works as a car mechanic in a showroom.

Prasanth Uthaman is said to have introduced himself to Ashok Kumar by stating that he holds a high position at the Bharath Scouts and Guides.

He demanded Rs. 9 lahks for getting a job as Scoutmaster for Ashok Kumar and cheated him.

In the meanwhile, Prashant Uthaman arranged for a fake job order and handed it over to Ashok Kumar.

Ashok Kumar, who was shocked when he found that he was cheated lodged a complaint at the Saibaba Colony police station.

The police have registered a case against Prashant Uthaman and are investigating the case.

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