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- Bengaluru's Central Crime Branch has registered a cheating case against a self-styled godman, Afsar Pasha alias Guruji, and two associates, Shankar and Bharath, for allegedly defrauding a 40-year-old homemaker of about ₹2 crore in cash and ₹50 lakh in gold jewellery.
- The godman allegedly claimed he was due ₹505 crore from the Reserve Bank of India, showing her fake RBI certificates on WhatsApp, and promised to repay ₹10 crore if she gave him ₹2.5 crore.
- The woman, who had sold her house for ₹8.5 crore, handed over the money in instalments but when she demanded it back, he refused and allegedly threatened to kill her.
- The police are searching for the accused, and the investigation is ongoing.
What to watch next
- Whether CCB locates and arrests Afsar Pasha, Shankar and Bharath
- Whether any of the ₹2 crore cash or ₹50 lakh jewellery is recovered
- Findings on the alleged fake RBI certificates and who else may be involved
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