Accused arrested for cheating woman of ₹17 lakh worth of gold and silver jewelry over fake flight tickets

Bagalur police arrested an accused from Assam for allegedly cheating a woman of gold and silver jewelry worth ₹17 lakh over fake flight tickets. The accused, identified as Chanwar Ali (36), was residing in Bhattarahalli, Bengaluru. The incident occurred when the victim, Pushpa T. (40), went to Yeshwanthpur railway station on October 14 to buy a train ticket for her native place. The accused befriended her and convinced her that he could arrange cheap flight tickets. Later, he took her towards the airport road and asked her to place her gold and silver jewelry in a purse. He then took the purse into his bag and fled the scene.