Mangaluru: The Barke police have arrested one person in connection with the cheating case at Bokkapatna on February 5.

According to the police, Shaun D’Souza (36) was swindling people by lending money for “low interests” and obtaining signed blank cheques from the borrowers as guarantee.

After collecting signed blank cheques, he used to write exorbitant amounts in the leaves and withdraw more money from their accounts. If there was a delay in repaying the amount or insufficient balance in the borrowers’ accounts, Shaun was threatening them of filing cheque bounce cases.

Shaun had repeatedly harassed people who had borrowed money from him. Recently, he had attacked a borrower and got himself admitted in a hospital claiming injuries in a bid to mislead police. Many borrowers including those from Surathkal and Kodikal had filed cases against Shaun. On February 5, Barke police raided Shaun’s house in Bokkapatna and arrested him.

Police have also seized 80 signed blank cheques of various banks, five stamp papers, and Rs 7500 cash from his possession.

A case has been registered against in the Barke police station.

However, he was released on bail.