India, April 15 -- The Vile Parle police have arrested the owner of a South Indian restaurant chain months after a cheating case was registered against him for allegedly duping a businessman with the promise of a restaurant franchise.

The accused, Kartik Babu Shetty, who owns the 'Idly Guru' brand, was arrested in Bengaluru earlier this week. Police said Shetty has a history of similar offences and may have defrauded others in the same manner.

According to the police, the complainant, Ravi Kamleshwar Pujari, a businessman residing in Vile Parle East, visited the newly opened Idly Guru outlet on Versova-Yari Road in Andheri with his wife Deepa in November 2023. Impressed by the food, particularly the idli and dosa, the couple expressed i...