Udhayakumar, a native of Dharapuram, who was involved in a money laundering case amounting to Rs. 40 lakh on the pretext of constructing houses in Coimbatore, Pollachi and other places was finally arrested.
Coimbatore: Udhayakumar (35), a native of Mettukadu Thottam in Dharapuram in Tirupur district allegedly upoaded various advertisements on his YouTube page offering to build houses at a lower cost in Coimbatore, Pollachi and a few other places.
Based on the advertisements, Asha from Vellalore in Coimbatore contacted Udhayakumar and asked him to build a house on her land in Chettipalayam. She also transferred a certain amount as advance to Udhayakumar's bank account. Following this, it is reported that Udhayakumar did only the preliminary work of constructing a house on Asha's vacant plot in Chettipalayam and did not complete the construction of the house.
In this regard, the victim had lodged a complaint with the Coimbatore District Crime Branch. On the basis of the complaint, the police registered a case and on the orders of the West Zone IG, Sudhakar, the Coimbatore District Crime Branch began investigating the matter.
During investigation, it was discovered that Udhayakumar, a native of Dharapuram, was found travellling to different places including Coimbatore, Pollachi and Gomangalam. It also came to light that he was involved in money laundering amounting to Rs. 40 lakh on the pretext of constructing houses for those who fell prey to his advertisements. Following this, the Coimbatore District Crime Branch arrested Udayakumar and remanded him to judicial custody.
Based on the advertisements, Asha from Vellalore in Coimbatore contacted Udhayakumar and asked him to build a house on her land in Chettipalayam. She also transferred a certain amount as advance to Udhayakumar's bank account. Following this, it is reported that Udhayakumar did only the preliminary work of constructing a house on Asha's vacant plot in Chettipalayam and did not complete the construction of the house.
In this regard, the victim had lodged a complaint with the Coimbatore District Crime Branch. On the basis of the complaint, the police registered a case and on the orders of the West Zone IG, Sudhakar, the Coimbatore District Crime Branch began investigating the matter.
During investigation, it was discovered that Udhayakumar, a native of Dharapuram, was found travellling to different places including Coimbatore, Pollachi and Gomangalam. It also came to light that he was involved in money laundering amounting to Rs. 40 lakh on the pretext of constructing houses for those who fell prey to his advertisements. Following this, the Coimbatore District Crime Branch arrested Udayakumar and remanded him to judicial custody.