Three persons arrested for cheating two traders of over 45 kg silver

The Elephant Gate Police arrested three persons for allegedly cheating two silver traders of 45.5 kg silver bullion.

According to the police, Dileep Kumar, 44, a resident of Chinna Naicken Street in Sowcarpet, is engaged in the silver business. He used to get silver items manufactured through Murugan, who ran a silver workshop in Vyasarpadi. In August 2024, Dileep Kumar had given 30.5 kg of silver bullion to Murugan to make silver articles. Similarly, another trader, Asif, had given 15 kg of silver bullion.