30-year-old Shivamogga resident arrested for posing as PA to Karnataka CM, cheating
A 30-year-old man was arrested in Shivamogga for impersonating a personal assistant to the Karnataka Chief Minister to commit fraud. The accused allegedly collected ₹15 lakh from a resident by promising them club membership.
Why it matters
The case illustrates the risks of impersonation scams and the misuse of political influence to deceive citizens.
Tunga Nagar police in Shivamogga arrested a man on July 29 on the charge of cheating by posing as a personal assistant to Karnataka’s Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar.
Police identified the accused as Hemanth Kumar alias Ganesh, 30, a resident of Sharavathi Nagar in Shivamogga. He has been remanded to judicial custody.
The accused allegedly promised Manjunath Hanchi, a city resident, membership in a club after identifying himself as the Chief Minister’s PA, and collected ₹15 lakh from him. Based on Mr. Hanchi’s complaint, the police registered a case of cheating against Hemanth Kumar.
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