Neelankarai Police arrested a man for cheating a person of ₹6.74 lakh with promises of high returns on business investments.
During COVID-19 pandemic in 2021, Praveen Kumar, 36, and his wife convinced Gokul, 31, to invest in their business to earn high profits. Taken in by their proposal, Gokul transferred a total of ₹9,04,000 via online to Praveen Kumar and his wife between January and December 2021.
When Gokul asked them to return the amount, they repaid only ₹2,30,000. Based on Gokul’s complaint, police arrested Praveen Kumar, a resident of Padianallur.
Gokul, 31, residing in Panaiyur, was working at the Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2021. At that time, his colleague Praveen Kumar, who worked as a lab technician, and Praveen’s wife Kalaivani, convinced him that he could earn high profits if he invested in their business.
Believing their words, Gokul transferred a total of ₹9,04,000 via online to Praveen Kumar and his wife between January and December 2021.
After receiving the money, Praveen Kumar and his wife neither invested it in any business nor provided the promised profits. When Gokul asked them to return the amount, they repaid only ₹2,30,000. However, they continued to deceive him regarding the remaining amount. ₹6,74,000, claiming they would return it but never doing so. Based on Gokul’s complaint, police arrested Praveen Kumar, 36, of Padianallur.
Published – November 28, 2025 12:43 am IST
