Conman promised gadgets to Chittoor residents, sent bricks

Chittoor, Dec 22 : The police in Andhra Pradesh’s Chittoor district have arrested a conman from Tamil Nadu on Tuesday for setting up a fake tele-calling office and mailing bricks instead of the electronic gadgets he promised his clients at a discounted price.
C. Venkateshan, 39, was arrested at 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday from the P.K.V.N. degree college in Chittoor town under IPC Sections 419 and 420, among others.
Incidentally, Venkateshan from Puduru of Amburu taluka in Vellore district was addicted to an extravagant life and resorted to this fraudulent activity to fund his lavish lifestyle.
“He hired some women as tele-callers and made them contact some people and promised them that their cellphone numbers were shortlisted in a lucky draw, which has earned them a gift pack worth Rs 15,000 which can be procured by paying just Rs 3,000,” said a police officer.
In the gift pack, he promised the gullible people a smartphone, power bank, power saver and a smart watch.
On getting enticed by his ‘attractive’ offer, people paid him the money but would not receive the gadgets.