A self-styled godman,
named Baba Devendra was allegedly arrested by the Versova police. The conman posed as the disciple of Baba
Ramdev cheated Shilpa Shetty father Surendra Shetty of Rs 2 crore. The conman
duped Shilpa’s father Surendra
Shetty for Rs 2 crore, promising that he is going to open Yoga ashram
and a herbal products company.
Ashutosh Kumar, Deputy Inspector General of Meerut range,
confirmed the arrest of the godman and said that Baba Devendra was arrested by
Mumbai police. "Yogi was arrested from
Hastinapur region in Meerut and bought to Mumbai, where further investigations
are on," said Senior Police Inspector D S Patil.
Surendra Shetty, father of Shilpa Shetty, had filed a complaint at Andheri
Police station in Mumbai. He had alleged that Devendra had duped him of Rs two
crore after making a promise that he would open a Yogpeeth, on the lines of
Ramdev's Patanjali yogpeeth, and Shilpa Shetty’s herbal products.
Baba Devendra took Surendra Shetty under his confidence and won
to take Rs 2 crore for the purpose. It is learnt that the conman is neatly taking out petty amounts
since the past two months through Internal bank transfers from Shetty's account
on the pretext of setting up a factory of herbal products.
Surendra Shetty tried to contact him several times but he
could not be contacted. On receiving the amount, he escaped from Mumbai after
which on Surendra lodged an FIR on September 16.
It is
known that Devendra , who hails from Rani Nangla village in Hastinapur area had worked in Ramdev's Yogpeeth in Haridwar.
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