BENGALURU: A 55-year-old conman, who has allegedly cheated several people of crores of rupees, claimed that he’s an RSS worker with links in high places, police said.
Nagarbhavi resident Yuvaraj, who is now in police custody, took care to be seen in dhoti and vermilion on his forehead to flaunt his political affiliation. He was frequently seen in the portals of Vidhana Soudha and Vikasa Soudha and his victims included second-rung BJP functionaries. Yuvaraj flaunted photographs of himself with the functionaries in the state, includingCM BS Yediyurappa.
“He used to claim that he can get any work done using his contacts. Many ground-level functionaries paid him crores of rupees to fulfil their desire of becoming head of the boards and corporations,” an officer said.
Meanwhile, Gururaj Ravi, 53, real estate businessman from Mysuru approached High Grounds police with a complaint against Yuvaraj. A cheating case was registered on December 19. He was arrested last week for cheating government job aspirants of over Rs 1 crore. Police have recovered Rs 26 lakh and several bank cheques from him.