Hyderabad: The city police has booked another cheating case against Kala Niketan managing director Leela Kumar for allegedly duping a trader.
This new case was booked by Panjagutta police following a complaint from a trader.
Leela Kumar and his wife Sharada Kumari were arrested by the Central Crime Station police in connection with another cheating case two days ago.
Panjagutta police said Leela Kumar took Rs 6 lakh from his acquaintance promising him to provide building space in the Kala Niketan building at Panjagutta. However, he broke his promise and never gave back the money.
“We have booked a case and we will be filing a custody petition in court to take him for interrogation,” said an official from the Panjagutta police station.
In the earlier case booked by Central Crime Station, Leela Kumar and his wife allegedly took Rs 3 crore from their neighbour S.V.N. Reddy promising to make him a partner in their firm. However, they went back on their word and also threatened him when he demanded his money back. The police had booked a case against the couple under Sections 420 (cheating), 406 (criminal breach of trust), and 506 (criminal intimidation) of the IPC following the complaint from Mr S.V.N. Reddy.
