Leena Maria Paul has been remanded in judicial custody for allegedly cheating a businessman
Chennai:
The desire to make a quick buck tolead a lavish lifestyle has landed in police net buddingactress Leena Maria Paul, who was today remanded in judicialcustody for allegedly cheating a city-based businessman of Rs62.47 lakh.
Days after her arrest from a farmhouse in Delhi, ChennaiCity Police today brought her here for interrogation.
"During interrogation the accused (Leena Maria) revealedthat her desire for lavish life and quick money had pushed herto indulge in such criminal activities," police said, adding,she had been remanded in judicial custody.
Maria is already under probe along with her "husband" inconnection with cheating a bank to the tune of Rs 19.22 crore.The present case involving Maria, who had acted in 'RedChillies' with national award winner Mohanlal and 'Husbandsin Goa' besides others, concerns cheating a city-basedbusinessman of Rs 62.47 lakh.
Chakkaravathi, who runs a tailoring contract company SkyLark Textiles and outfitters, had lodged complaint, saying hereceived a call in April last year where the caller introducedherself as Leena Maria, "personal assistant of Jaya Kumar IAS,Director of Project development, Karnataka."
'Jaya Kumar' who then spoke, said Chakkaravathi's firm wasselected for stitching employees' uniform of KarnatakaGovernment's Medical, Transport, Corporation department, anddemanded Rs 62,47,016 as registration fee and refundabledeposit in his bank account, police said.
Believing that it could be genuine, the complainant hadtransferred the money. Later he realised he had been cheated,police said in a release here, adding a case was laterregistered under different sections of the IPC includingcheating.
Police found out that one Sukash Chandrasekar hadimpersonated as Jaya Kumar IAS, and conspired with his wifeLeena Maria and two others to cheat Chakravarthy.Maria was arrested from a farmhouse in Delhi by a specialteam on May 28. Three others including Sukash Chandrasekar,were absconding.
Police recovered 80 watches and nine cars.The couple was hiding in the farmhouse since May 12 toevade arrest. Their four personal security officers, includingthree ex-servicemen, were also arrested.
Days after her arrest from a farmhouse in Delhi, ChennaiCity Police today brought her here for interrogation.
"During interrogation the accused (Leena Maria) revealedthat her desire for lavish life and quick money had pushed herto indulge in such criminal activities," police said, adding,she had been remanded in judicial custody.
Maria is already under probe along with her "husband" inconnection with cheating a bank to the tune of Rs 19.22 crore.The present case involving Maria, who had acted in 'RedChillies' with national award winner Mohanlal and 'Husbandsin Goa' besides others, concerns cheating a city-basedbusinessman of Rs 62.47 lakh.
Chakkaravathi, who runs a tailoring contract company SkyLark Textiles and outfitters, had lodged complaint, saying hereceived a call in April last year where the caller introducedherself as Leena Maria, "personal assistant of Jaya Kumar IAS,Director of Project development, Karnataka."
'Jaya Kumar' who then spoke, said Chakkaravathi's firm wasselected for stitching employees' uniform of KarnatakaGovernment's Medical, Transport, Corporation department, anddemanded Rs 62,47,016 as registration fee and refundabledeposit in his bank account, police said.
Believing that it could be genuine, the complainant hadtransferred the money. Later he realised he had been cheated,police said in a release here, adding a case was laterregistered under different sections of the IPC includingcheating.
Police found out that one Sukash Chandrasekar hadimpersonated as Jaya Kumar IAS, and conspired with his wifeLeena Maria and two others to cheat Chakravarthy.Maria was arrested from a farmhouse in Delhi by a specialteam on May 28. Three others including Sukash Chandrasekar,were absconding.
Police recovered 80 watches and nine cars.The couple was hiding in the farmhouse since May 12 toevade arrest. Their four personal security officers, includingthree ex-servicemen, were also arrested.
