MALAPPURAM: A gang that swindled lakhs by promising to give gold bars has been arrested. The incident took place at Ponnani in Malappuram. Gudallur natives Hameed, Ashraf and Saitalavi were arrested.

They stole Rs 7 lakh from a Palakkad native. The gang said that they got the gold bars while digging the soil and offered it to him. They gave copper worth Rs 5,000 to the Palakkad native on the pretext of giving gold bar.

Ponnani police said that the arrested person Hameed was the accused in several cases. According to the police, more people have fallen victim to the scam.