Hyderabad, June 27 -- A priest cum businessman, who allegedly cheated a software professional of Rs 20 lakh, was detained by immigration authorities at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport on Saturday, June 27, as he was returning from the United States.

He was later handed over to Bachupally Police, who had issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against him.

The accused, identified as Chamarthi Rama Latcha Rao alias Rama Sarma, had allegedly befriended the victim, Mandanapu Naveen Kumar Chowdary, when both of them were living in Pragathi Nagar.

As a priest, Rama Sarma regularly performed religious rituals at the complainant's residence and was also referred to relatives and acquaintances for conducting poojas.

Accused claimed to be invol...