The District Crime Branch has arrested a 32-year-old man on charges of cheating a businessman in Pudukottai.

The action against the accused R. Saravanan, also of Pudukottai, was taken on a complaint lodged by S. Mohamed Ibrahim - the businessman.

Police sources said Mohamed Ibrahim and Saravanan were friends and the latter had allegedly induced him to provide money promising high profit. Believing Saravanan, Mohamed Ibrahim gave a total sum of ₹49.2 lakh on various occasions between April 2025 and March 2026. 

The sources further said Saravanan allegedly used the credit card belonging to Ibrahim fraudulently. The total amount Saravanan is said to have cheated Mohamed Ibrahim was to the tune of ₹58.77 lakh. The accused is alleged to have threatened Ibrahim with dire consequences when the latter questioned him.

Acting on a complaint prefered on May 1 by Mohamed Ibrahim, the District Crime Branch registered a case against Saravanan under various sections of the BNS and under the IT Act and arrested him on Monday. The sources further said several complaints have been lodged by different persons against Saravanan accusing him of cheating them after obtaining money.