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Parrot Astrologer Busted: Man Cheats IT Official, Gold & Silver Recovered

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News18•18-03-2026, 16:00

Parrot Astrologer Busted: Man Cheats IT Official, Gold & Silver Recovered

•A 59-year-old man, Shekar, was arrested in Bengaluru for allegedly duping an Income Tax official.
•Posing as a 'parrot astrologer', he promised career growth and a better life through rituals.
•The accused initially took Rs 50,000 and later 194 grams of gold and 1.3 kg of silver for an 'elaborate ritual'.
•Police recovered 124 grams of gold ornaments and 796 grams of silver articles, valued at Rs 20.60 lakh.
•Shekar was apprehended near Cantonment Railway Station and confessed to the crime for quick money.

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