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A couple who had been on the run for nearly 10 years in a ₹1.05-crore fraud case, were arrested by a special team of the Central Crime Branch (CCB).The accused were identified as D. Rajalakshmi, 41, and her husband J. Dharani, 49, both residents of Nanmangalam. Rajalakshmi allegedly told her acquaintance James, 45, a resident of Palavanthangal, that she was running a chit fund and that her husband was involved in real estate. She promised high returns if he invested in their business.Trusting her, James allegedly invested ₹58.13 lakh through bank transactions between 2010 and 2011. He also paid ₹22 lakh towards a chit fund. The couple allegedly collected money from him on various pretexts, taking the total amount to ₹1.05 crore.The accused allegedly disappeared after collecting the money. James lodged a complaint with the Chennai Police Commissioner on April 20, 2015, following which the CCB registered a case and launched an investigation.A special team headed by Inspector L. Sarojini of CCB used technological inputs to trace the accused and arrested them after nearly a decade. The two accused were produced before a court and remanded in judicial custody. Published - August 26, 2026 06:51 pm IST
