Conman cheated bank manager of Rs 2.40 crore

BENGALURU: Somanna L, the man who was arrested in connection with cheating cases by the Basaveshwaranagar police, is said to have duped a bank manager to the tune of `2.40 crore.

Doreswamy, the manager of Karnataka Bank’s branch located on ACMM Court premises on Nrupatunga Road, has filed a complaint. He has stated in the complaint that Somanna introduced himself as a politician and financier last September.

He lured the manager that he will provide good business to the bank if an account is opened in his name.  Somanna told Doreswamy that he was contesting from Molakalmuru Assembly constituency and he needed currency of `100 and `200 denominations, and made transactions of about `15-20 lakh. He had promised the manager that there were government schemes from which he would get money and deposit the same in the bank.

“On December 4, Somanna came to the bank and claimed that he wanted `2.40 crore  urgently to pay a contractor. The manager took the money collected from other customers and gave it to Somanna and his accomplice at a petrol pump on Sankey Road. After that Somanna stopped answering  his phone calls and did not return the money,” the Vyalikaval police said, adding that they will take Somanna into custody from Basaveshwaranagar police.