Summary:
VIRUDHUNAGAR: The accused in the multicrore Virudhunagar bank loan scam had cherry-picked their targets and made sure the victims were poor and unlettered. They were offered paltry sums ranging from Rs 1,000 to Rs 3,000, couple of meals at fancy hotels, and booze. For the class IX dropout, the Rs 1,000 offered by the accused was good money. “When I got the notice from the bank to pay Rs 27 lakh, I had the shock of my life. He was given Rs 100 extra to gulp down a few pegs of cheap liquor and food..