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Man Arrested for Selling Fake Gold
A man named Kannayya was arrested for selling fake gold to a man named Ravikumar in Proddatur.
Kannayya sold gold-plated rods to Ravikumar, claiming they were real gold.
When Ravikumar got the rods tested, he found out they were fake.
The police seized the fake gold rods and found that Kannayya had taken ₹6.5 lakh from Ravikumar in installments.
A case has been registered, and the police are still investigating.
Kannayya from Vinayakapuram village was arrested for selling fake gold.
He sold gold-plated rods to Ravikumar, claiming they were genuine.
Ravikumar got the rods tested and found they were fake.
Police seized the gold-coated rods and found Kannayya had taken ₹6.5 lakh from Ravikumar.
A case has been registered under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), and further investigation is underway.
- Who
- Kannayya (accused) and Ravikumar (victim)
- What
- Selling of fake gold
- Where
- Proddatur, Kadapa
- When
- July 26
- Why
- To dupe the buyer
Accused
Victim
Nature of the Transaction
Accused
Kannayya claims he sold gold-plated rods as genuine gold.
Victim
Ravikumar believed he was purchasing genuine gold.
Key facts
- Accused Name
- Kannayya alias Prasad
- Victim Name
- Bellala Ravikumar
- Location of Incident
- Proddatur, Kadapa
- Amount Involved
- ₹6.5 lakh
- Status of Investigation
- Underway
- Case Registered Under
- Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS)
Sources
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