Mangalore : A Man from Kolar one  Nagaraj Shetty alias Rajanna (40) has been arrested by the police for cheating women after  winning their confidence through matrimonial ads. He used to then promise to marry them and finally escape with their jewels.

His arrest was possible within 24 hours after he cheated a widow from Mangalore. It is learnt, Shetty who  resides in Tumkur and is a widower with a young daughter had come into contact with a widow in Mangalore and decided to marry her on August 15 at the Adyar Dhoomavati Temple. As per his wish the woman had come with her jewels weighing 400 grams. He took her around to several temples and finally arrived at Dhoomavati Temple where he asked her to go in and then escaped. The woman realizing she was cheated, lodged a complaint and  inspector Ravish Naik and team arrested him within 24 hours.

It is learnt he had cheated a woman from Mysore about a year ago.