Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)
Mangaluru, May 8: A case is filed by a man accusing four people of cheating him to the tune of Rs 40 lac by offering to get him a village accountant's (VA) post.
The complaint has been filed by Krishna Gowda (66), a resident of Aloor in Hassan with the cyber police station against Nagabhushan of Bengaluru, Narayanaswamy of Vamanjoor, Mahesh Bhat of Mulki and Dinesh of Moodbidri.
Darshan C K, son of complainant Krishna Gowda got acquainted with Hemavati of Hassan, Lohith of Chikkamagalur and Mohammed Sharif of Bengaluru, during his training in a coaching centre in Bengaluru. In 2019, he had applied for the post of village accountant. Meanwhile, Sheriff had conveyed this matter to Mahesh Bhat of Mulki who used to visit his neighbourhood for pooja.
Mahesh Bhat had said that he knows Narayana Swamy, an official in CBI, who has got connection with the politicians and police department and assured that he could get the work done.
Mohammed and the other three who believed Mahesh Bhat went to his house in August 2019 and met Narayanaswamy. Narayanaswamy said that he would speak to Nagabhushan in Bengaluru and Dinesh of Moodbidri and get the job of VA if the candidate's side was able to pay the amount demanded by them. It is said that Krishna Gowda paid Rs 8 lac to Narayanaswamy at his residence in Vamanjoor.
When Krishna Gowda asked for the appointment order, the accused said that due to certain reasons, it was getting delayed. In September 2021, the accused asked Krishna Gowda to come to Bengaluru to collect the appointment order and issued them a fake letter. Krishna Gowda and his son Darshan believed that the fake order shown to them was real and gave the remaining amount of Rs 32 lac on October 24, 2021 to Narayanaswamy.
Later, when Darshan asked about the appointment, the accused started giving some lame excuses. When Krishna Gowda spoke rudely over the phone, the accused threatened to burn him alive after dousing him with petrol if he complained to the police claiming that they knew influential politicians.
Following this, Krishna Gowda filed a complaint with the police.