Kollywood actress dupes NRI of Rs 41 lakh with marriage promise

News | Friday | 12th January, 2018

Summary:

As per reports, the actress had allegedly duped a Germany-based software engineer, G Balamurugan of Rs 41 lakh after posing as Mythili Venkatesh and proposed a matrimonial alliance.

A Kollywood actress identified as Shruthi has been booked along with her mother, brother and a man posing as his father in a case related to cheating.

As per reports, the actress had allegedly duped a Germany-based software engineer, G Balamurugan of Rs 41 lakh after posing as Mythili Venkatesh and proposed a matrimonial alliance.

According to police, "G Balamurugan, of Kattuvalavu in Salem, working in an automobile firm in Germany, had posted his profile on a matrimonial website in May 2017. Shruthi contacted him posing as Mythili Venkatesh and proposed an alliance. When Shruthi told him she was undergoing treatment for a brain tumour and her mother was also under treatment for a heart ailment, Balamurugan gave her Rs 41 lakh in several instalments between May 2017 and January 1, 2018."

Police identified the actor as Shruthi P, 21, a star of unreleased movie ‘Aadi Pona Aavani’.