New Delhi, March 12 -- A senior income tax officer from Bengaluru has allegedly been cheated of gold, silver ornaments, and cash worth over Rs.31 lakh. The accused is a roadside astrologer whom he met by chance.

The victim is V Sathyanarayan, a non-gazetted government official working in the Income Tax department, according to News18, which cited the complaint filed with Bharathinagar police.

Sathyanarayan first came across the astrologer Shekar in December 2025. The alleged incident took place between Christmas 2025 and 4 March 2026 near St John's Road, close to Shree Circle in Bharathinagar, News18 added.

The man sat by the roadside and offered parrot astrology (gili shastra) readings. He claimed he could read a person's future just ...