Daijiworld Media Network - Mangaluru (SP)
Mangaluru, Aug 19: The police have reportedly found that T Sam Peter (53) who used to pose as an officer of a criminal investigation agency of the central agency when robbing people had defrauded his own driver to the extent of Rs 50 lac.
The police got information that a gang of robbers led by Peter had arrived in the city to settle certain illegal dealings. The police got to know that Moideen alias Cherian (70) from Kulur and S K Abdul Latif (59) were planning a robbery. The police immediately went to the lodge at Pumpwell here where they were staying and arrested them on Friday.
T Sam Peter
Sam Peter had appointed a person from Padubidri as driver for his car. He had succeeded in making this driver to believe that Peter had huge assets and that he personally knows several union ministers and cine actors. He convinced the driver to sell his house and raise loan and hand over the amount of Rs 50 lac to him. When the driver sought his money back, Peter not only blackmailed him but also used to pose threats to him, saying that he knows senior police officers well.
As soon he came to know that Peter and his gang members were arrested, the driver came to the city and explained to the police about the fraud played on him. A case in this regard is likely to be filed in Padubidri police station.
It is said that out of the eight-member gang arrested on Friday night, Kulur Cherian had arrived here to discuss with the gang about his property and money issues. Latif from Falnir had introduced Cherian to Peter, it is learnt. The police reached the spot when the discussions were on.
The arrested accused persons have been given to five days police custody. More information is likely to be extracted from them in the days to come.