Mysore/Mysuru, Feb. 19 -- Vijayanagar Police have arrested a gold appraiser attached to the Hinkal branch of Canara Bank, who had fled to Bangkok after allegedly committing fraud involving the weight of gold ornaments pledged by customers. He was taken into custody at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru on Monday upon his arrival from Bangkok.

The accused, 39-year-old M. Ashwin Kumar, a resident of Gokulam 3rd Stage, was produced before a Court by Vijayanagar Police, which granted two days of Police custody for questioning. He was later remanded to 14 days of Judicial Custody.

The case came to light after discrepancies were noticed in the weight of gold ornaments pledged for loans at the bank, prompting anxious customers to ga...