Date:16/07/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/07/16/stories/2008071660150400.htm

Tamil Nadu - Chennai

Man arrested for cheating bank

Special Correspondent

CHENNAI: The Central Crime Branch police on Tuesday arrested S.B. Krishnan (38) of Perambur on charges of cheating a public sector bank of Rs.48 lakh which he had obtained in the form of two loans.

Police said the accused had obtained a loan of Rs.36 lakh in 2004 for establishing a poultry farm.

He submitted fake documents in support of the information given in the application.

Similarly, he obtained a home loan of Rs.12 lakh too by furnishing fake documents.

Based on a complaint which was lodged by the bank manager, the police arrested Krishnan.

He was produced in a city court and remanded to judicial custody.