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The Greater Chennai Police on Saturday announced the arrest of two men who posed as officials from the Income Tax (I-T) and Goods and Services Tax (GST) departments. The duo allegedly duped a jeweller from Tiruchy of ₹40 lakh by falsely claiming they could procure gold bullion from banks at rates lower than the market price. The case came to light when M Pravin, son of the victim, Murugan (a jeweller), lodged a formal complaint. According to the complaint, in 2021, Gurusampath Kumar and S Laksh
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FAQ :
Two men, identified as G Sampathkumar (42) and S Lakshminarayanan (46), were arrested for impersonating IT and GST officers.
They defrauded a jeweller of £40 lakh.
The men falsely claimed they could procure gold bullion from banks at rates lower than the market price, convincing the jeweller to hand over £40 lakh in cash.
The initial approach was made at the jeweller's shop in the Elephant Gate area of North Chennai, and the arrests were made by the Elephant Gate police station.
A car with markings resembling official government vehicles was seized by the police.
Citizens are urged to verify the credentials of individuals claiming to represent government departments, avoid cash transactions based on unverifiable assurances, and report suspicious activity to law enforcement.
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