The husband of a councillor in the Rasipuram Municipality was arrested in Namakkal on Wednesday evening (October 7, 2026) for allegedly cheating money.
The complainant, Selvavel (49), a resident of Mohanur in Namakkal District, was the DMK town panchayat secretary. In 2020, S. Sasirekha (35), an independent councillor of Rasipuram Municipality (Ward 12), her husband, V. Sathish (39), and her father-in-law, Venkatachalam (70), met Selvavel. Sathish claimed that he was involved in tourism business and rented helicopters for tourists.
He also promised to provide cars at an affordable price if he invested money in his business. Believing this, Selvavel gave ₹2.49 crore in various instalments. However, the cars were not provided. When Selvavel demanded his money back, Sathish gave three cheques to him, but it bounced without any money.
Following this, Selvavel lodged a complaint with the Namakkal District Crime Branch (DCB) in November 2023, and the DCB registered a case against Sasirekha, Sathish and Venkatachalam. After three years, the police, on Wednesday, arrested Sathish and remanded him in prison.
Published – October 08, 2026 06:50 pm IST
