Bengaluru, Oct. 14 -- The Byatarayanapura police has arrested a man accused of cheating a 62-year-old woman of gold jewellery worth around Rs 40 lakh by gaining her confidence under the pretext of predicting her future and performing religious rituals.

The accused, identified as Venkatesh, was arrested in Andhra Pradesh based on technical evidence gathered during the investigation. Police said they had recovered 200 grams of gold jewellery from him, while efforts were continuing to trace the remaining ornaments.

How accused gained victim's trust

According to the complaint, the victim, Shanthamma, frequently visited Victoria Hospital for treatment. During one of her visits, she became acquainted with Venkatesh and sought his advice abou...