COIMBATORE: The story of a Canadian citizen Torrence Soundar alias Shyam, which was unfolded on Tuesday, could be the latest example to show how people can be deceived through internet chatting.
Poongodi Krishnan (30), a resident of Chokkampudur, is a B.A. graduate. And to the trap laid by her via internet, the victim who fell was a Tamil-speaking Sri Lankan native Torrence Soundar, now a citizen of Canada, who lost his cash to a tune of Rs 1.2 lakh and things worth Rs 1.5 lakh to her.
While chatting in the internet, Torrence came across the name Archana, age 20, a resident of Chokkampudur, Coimbatore. In fact, Archana was not the real name of the person, who was chatting with Torrence. It was indeed Poongodi Krishnan (30).
Befriending him under the false name of Archana, after several months of chatting via internet, Archana floated a false story about her which won the trust and sympathy of Torrence.
She told him that her father, Ragunath, was a lawyer, who was no more, and her mother resides in London.
She made him believe that her uncle's family was not prepared to finance her studies, with whom she was staying at present. She had harbutting her.
Meanwhile, Archana posted her photograph to him via internet. And Torrence was quite impressed with it. In deed, it was not hers, but actress Asin's!
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Unaware of the trap, the youth decided to free her from the problems, that she said. She approached him for money to continue her studies and he accepted to help her. She also promised him to return the money once her mother returns from London.
She told him to send the money to Poongodi, who she said was her close friend. Later, she expressed her desire to meet him and asked him to come to India.
Meanwhile, she told him that she wished to join a beatician course in a college, for which she needed few things. She asked Torrence to get her a list of things from Canada.
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In September, 2004, Torrence arrived Coimbatore with the things she demanded. But Archana told him that her uncle was not allowing her to go out of the house and so she cannot meet him, but directed him to leave the things with Poongodi.
Then, he went to Chennai. Talking to him over phone, once again she gave a list of things to buy and asked him to bring it to Coimbatore. She told that she will meet him certainly this time.
He bought her a gold pendant as requested. She avoided seeing him, playing a drama. On his return to Canada, Torrence came to know about the fact through his friends that the photo which Archana sent, claiming as hers, was really actress Asin's.
Torrence, sent a pebreastion to the police commissioner Karan Singha on Monday. Meanwhile, Archana cut down the contacts with him after he had scolded her for the betrayal. Even then, Torrence never knew that Poongodi was under the idenbreasty, Archana.
Based on the clues given by him, a police team comprising Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Vidya Kulkarni, buttistant Commissioner Jayapandian, B-2 Inspector Vetrivel and Sub-Inspector N Vasuki arrested Poongodi, who played the drama in the name of Archana and remanded her.
Torrence came to know that Poongodi was Archana after the police unfolded it. ``We have filed a case under Section 419 for impersonation and 420 for fraud,'' DCP Vidya Kulkarni said and the goods worth Rs 1.5 lakh were recovered from her, which was bought for her by Torrence. It included a laptop computer, tape recorder, handbags, things required for a beautician course and others to a tune of Rs 1.5 lakh.
Police said she was a paralysed woman and married to Ravikumar, who had deserted her.
