RUDRA JI, Two people were arrested on charges of duping a businessman by selling him a metal ‘device’ claimed to have ‘several magical properties’ including drawing rice grains. Ramprasad, (42) from Salem in Tamil Nadu and Jobi Jose (37) of Wayanad had allegedly swindled Rs 28 lakh from the businessman in Aluva by offering the ‘rice puller’. The accused, in the guise of operating a company named Antique Rare Emperor Minerals Private Ltd, had posted an advertisement online to sell rice pullers. The victim contacted the accused over phone, who in turn, offered to provide the ‘device’ and help him sell it at a price as high as Rs 3 crore. The complainant was told that the ‘rice puller’ is an alloy of copper and iridium and used by agencies like Nasa in space satellites for generating energy. He was made to pay Rs 28 lakh in instalments.