Shrewd and Cunning Tamilian fleeces simple and gullible North Indians and North East Indians

A group of non-local businessman running a shop in Kohima has reportedly absconded after looting a few hundred customers of over Rs 25 lakh by offering household electronic goods at huge rate of discount.
Police sources said a Tamil businessman, identified as K Arangulauam of Thanjavur district of Tamil Nadu, along with his other accomplice were running a shop, M/s Shree Durga Home Need, at Sepfhezou colony, Kohima on High School Road.
They reportedly lured customers offering heavy discount upto 45% on advance booking of electronic household goods like washing machine, cookers, refrigerator and other appliances.
Luring the customers, the shopkeepers used to register their names and collect money from them at the discounted rate of the appliances.
However, when the anxious customers went to collect their goods, they found the shop closed, not to be opened anymore.

The angry customers after waiting for some days went to the shop today too, but found it still closed. Subsequently, the matter was reported to police. On enquiry it was found that the shop, attached with a godown, was almost empty, except for the furniture while the businessman had already managed to flee with the cash.
A case in this connection is being taken up by Kohima North Police Station and search on to nab the accused person.

Sources also said at least 400 complaints of looting of approximately amounting to Rs 25 lakh have been lodged by customers while more were pouring in till the time of filing this report.

http://www.easternmirrornagaland.com/2014/02/shopkeeper-dupes-customers-of-rs-25-lakh/

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Police have launched a hunt to nab N Subramanian, a resident of Thanjawur district of Tamilnadu.

Subramanian had opened a shop by the name of Messrs 'Roja Home Needs' in Bhat complex at Sopore, 55 kms from here, and promised customers heavy discount on home appliances like LCDs, Television sets and refrigerators, a police spokesman said.

He promised to deliver branded home appliances to customers at 50 per cent of the cost and had booked orders for a large number of people after taking advance money.

"This morning, the shop was closed and the owner was found absconding," the spokesman said adding duped people tried to set ablaze the building but timely action of police foiled their attempt.

A case has been registered and investigations set into motion to bring the culprit to book.

Police had got suspicious of the shopkeeper immediately after he announced the heavy discount scheme and directed him to close the shop till his credentials are verified, the spokesman said.

The tenant verification form of the suspect was accordingly posted to SP Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

However, Subramanian opened the shop after the High Court directed police not to interfere in his business.

"Affected customers are requested to provide details of money deposited with the accused to the police station Sopore," the spokesman said.

http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/shopkeeper-disappears-after-duping-scores-in-baramulla-112072400542_1.html

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Srinagar, July 24: Promising heavy discount on home appliances, a non-local dealer succeeded in duping many residents of Sopore after swindling money from them, police said.

The person from Tamil Nadu had set a shop under the name and style of M/S Roja Home Needs at Bhat Complex, Sopore, promising customers home appliances like LCDs, TVs, and Refrigerators etc at heavy discount, police spokesperson said in a statement. “Smelling something fishy into this, the Police asked the owner to close the shop till his credentials were verified. The tenant verification form of the suspect was accordingly posted to SP Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu.

After some days the owner got an order from High Court of Jammu and Kashmir directing police not to interfere in his business”, the spokesperson added. The owner of the shop N Subramanian resident of Puttukkotai, District Thanjawur Tamil Nadu has reportedly delivered branded home appliances to various customers at 50 per cent of the cost by taking money in advance from them.

He is also said to have collected a huge amount of money from other prospective customers in advance promising delivery of items in fifteen days.

“The shop was found closed on Tuesday morning and the owner was found absconding. People tried to set ablaze the building of Bhat Complex in which the shop was located, however police foiled the attempt”, police added.

http://www.greaterkashmir.com/news/2012/Jul/25/non-local-trader-dupes-sopore-residents-23.asp

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