Conman Posing As Sadhu Cheats Jeweller's Wife Of Rs 1.75 Crore, Arrested

Several cases are lodged against Yogi Priyavrat Animesh at Karnal in Haryana. He was sent to jail twice in the past in connection with different cases, the official said.

A conman masquerading as a sadhu was arrested in Rishikesh for allegedly duping a jeweller's wife of cash and jewellery worth around Rs 1.75 crore, police said on Monday. Mahendra Rode alias Yogi Priyavrat Animesh was arrested from Cottage no 21 of Nature Villa in Lal Tappar area late on Sunday night, Rishikesh DSP Dinesh Chandra Dhaundiyal said. Gold and silver jewellery worth nearly Rs 10 lakh were also recovered from his possession, he said. The conman had recently got his book titled ''Manas Moti'' released by Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami, police said.