Gang dupes Tirupur bizman of Rs 7.5 lakh

Tirupur: Police are on the lookout for a five-member gang that duped a garment unit owner of Rs 7.5 lakh.
Complainant Mohamed Rafick, 39, of Naranapuram near Palladam, had received a phone call from a man, who introduced himself as a client a few weeks ago. Fifteen days ago, the man called once again and told Rafick that a wealthy person from Karaikudi known to him has black money worth crores of rupees. Since he was desperate to convert the black money, the man was willing to give Rs 10 lakh black money for Rs 7.5 lakh of legitimate cash.
After a bit of coaxing, Rafick agreed and reached Vellakoil on September 1 carrying Rs 7.5 lakh, a police officer said. “He was asked to get into a car and give the money to a man, who identified himself as the Karaikudi millionaire. In a short while, the car was intercepted by another vehicle and three more men posing as police officers got into the vehicle. They took away the cash box and left the place. The Karaikudi man and his car driver also fled the spot.”
Police are investigating the incident.