Chennai: An astrologer has been arrested on charges of cheating a techie couple of 50 lakh, promising to get them approval to set up a petrol bunk.
According to police, R Venkata Suresh, 43, of Guduvancherry, an astrologer, convinced M Kavitha, 41, and her husband to set up a petrol bunk. Venkata Suresh told them that he knew a man, Vijayabaskar, who had a good network in the central govt, and that he would get them approval from BPCL.
The couple met Vijayabaskar and gave him 50 lakh in several transactions. Later, the couple questioned him regarding the approval. In their complaint they said he issued death threats to them. Police arrested Venkata Suresh, and a hunt is on for Vijayabaskar.
