Malavalli, Feb. 4 -- Rs. 43.88 lakh recovered

Belakawadi Police have arrested a man on charges of cheating a Trust to the tune of Rs. 1.10 crore and have recovered Rs. 43,88,500 from him.

The accused has been identified as Shiva alias Suri alias Surya alias Govardhan, a resident of Kuppam Mandal village in Andhra Pradesh. Another accused, Shambhulinga Swamiji of Viraktha Mutt at Hebbani village in the taluk has gone absconding, according to the Police.

Accused Shiva had married the daughter of Basavanayaka of Singanallur village of Chamarajanagar district in 2010-11 and has a son and a daughter. He was into real estate business, had learnt black magic and was cheating people, it is learnt.

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