Bengaluru, July 8 -- Police arrested a man for cheating a jewellery shop owner in Jayanagar. The accused took gold bars worth Rs 2.5 crore to make ornaments but did not return them. Police recovered 3.16 kg of gold ornaments and Rs 8.53 lakh in cash from him.

The complainant, who owns a jewellery shop in 3rd Block, Jayanagar Police Station limits, had complained to Jayanagar Police Station on June 13. According to the complaint, for the past four years, the complainant had been giving gold bars from his shop to a person who runs a gold melting and ornament-making unit in 1st Block, Jayanagar, to make various styles of jewellery as instructed. Similarly, during the period from April 29 to June 4, the complainant handed over a total of 8 k...