THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Police have arrested a Kolkata resident for extorting Rs 37 lakhs from a leading Malayali actress by offering a huge loan. The arrested person has been identified as Yasser Iqbal (51). He was adventurously caught from Kolkata by the Kolkata police. Police are still investigating to find the other person in the group.

The accused established a friendship with the actress by saying that he would help her get a loan of 130 crores. Following this, the actress handed over Rs 37 lakh to the fraudster to get the loan. The actress lodged a complaint with the police as she did not receive the loan despite handing over the money.

During the investigation, the police got a tip-off that the suspects behind the fraud were in Kolkata. Following this, a police team went to Kolkata. The team then nabbed Yasser Iqbal from a flat in the city with the help of the Kolkata police. The accused was apprehended by a special task force led by Palarivattom Inspector Richard Varghese.