KOTHAMANGALAM: A man has been arrested in a case of extorting money on the pretext of helping to take pawned gold ornaments out. Kothamangalam police arrested Bobby Philip (35) of Bison Valley’s Vagathanam. He took Rs 3.5 lakh from Kottayam native and cheated him by giving copper ornaments. The incident took place on February 3.

The police said that many people in different parts of the state have been duped by Bobby Phillip and he extorted lakhs of rupees like this.

He was arrested on the basis of a secret information received that the suspect was living in Vazhakulam. Inspector PT Bijoy, SIs Albin Sunny, Hariprasad, ASIs Salim, Ibrahim S, CPOs Dileep and Ajims were part of the investigation team.