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The Magadi Road police apprehended a 44-year-old man, K.R. Sanjay, for allegedly deceiving cab drivers using counterfeit currency while impersonating a doctor. The arrest followed a complaint by cab driver Chandrashekhar M. from Kadri, who reported a loss of ₹10,500. Sanjay, masquerading as a doctor from a prestigious hospital, hired a cab from Bengaluru to Kadri, stopping for dinner at a hotel near Magadi Road. During the journey, he requested the driver's assistance in transferring ₹10,000 to his online account, promising cash payment. Chandrashekhar obliged, sending the money to a number provided by Sanjay, which turned out to be the online payment number of the hotel where they dined. After obtaining cash from the cashier by presenting the transaction as genuine, the accused handed over counterfeit currency to the cab driver and fled without settling the food bill. The police revealed that the accused even borrowed the driver's phone before escaping, leaving behind an old bag. The driver, waiting for the accused, eventually realized the deception and reported the incident to the police. Acting on the complaint, a team led by Inspector Raju G.P. traced the accused to his residence in Tambaram, Chennai, where they arrested him. Upon apprehension, the police seized 21 fake ₹500 notes and nine mobile phones valued at ₹90,000 from the accused. Although he claimed to practice Unani medicine, investigations found his certificates and documents to be counterfeit, currently under scrutiny. The accused confessed to similar fraudulent activities, with a pending cheating case at Siddapura police station in the city.

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