Over 100 Kerala nurses accused of defrauding Gulf Bank in Kuwait of INR 700 crore
Kochi: More than 100 nurses from Kerala, employed with the Ministry of Health in Kuwait, have been accused of defrauding Gulf Bank of nearly INR 700 crore. The nurses reportedly took large loans from the bank and migrated to countries like Canada, Australia, and several European nations without repaying the amounts.
According to Gulf News, the loans ranged between KD 35,000 and KD 45,000. The bank trusted the borrowers as they had a history of repaying smaller loans on time. However, the situation changed as the nurses allegedly used the funds to secure better opportunities abroad, abandoning their loan obligations. The fraud came to light after the bank noticed delays in repayments and subsequent attempts to recover the dues failed.
Reports from The New Indian Express suggest that around 1,425 nurses may be involved, with some allegedly using the loan amounts to purchase luxury properties in Kerala. The defaulters, primarily from Ernakulam and Kottayam districts, have ceased communication with the bank.
Kerala Police have registered multiple FIRs and are investigating the matter. Statements from some of the accused have been recorded, and authorities are also probing the involvement of agents who may have facilitated the fraud.
Efforts to recover the loans and identify all individuals involved in the alleged scam are underway.
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No need for guv: DMK leader Kanimozhi
Chennai (PTI): Senior DMK leader Kanimozhi Karunanidhi on Friday reiterated her party’s opposition to the office of the governor amid uncertainty over government formation in Tamil Nadu after a fractured election mandate.
Speaking to PTI Videos, Kanimozhi emphasised that the DMK’s demand for the abolition of the governor’s post remained unchanged, especially as questions arise over constitutional propriety during the current political transition.
"Our position that we do not need a governor at all is something the DMK has never changed at any point in time," she said.
When asked about the governor’s actions following the election results—particularly the delay in inviting the leading party to form the government—Kanimozhi pointed to what she described as the "inherent friction" between the office of the governor and the political interests of the state.
She said the current situation "raises a lot of questions" and requires introspection regarding constitutional procedures.
Kanimozhi described the election results as lacking a "clear mandate", which she identified as the primary reason for the prevailing political uncertainty in the state.
"What the people decide is supreme," she said, adding that while the mandate was not decisive, it must be respected.
The Thoothukudi MP attributed the ongoing delays and "many confusions" to the absence of a decisive majority for any single party.
She firmly dismissed rumours about the DMK potentially supporting the AIADMK from outside to help stabilise the government.
She described such reports as mere "speculation" and "rumours".
"We can’t be responding to every rumour," she said, declining to comment on the AIADMK’s claims regarding its numbers to form the government.
The political situation in Tamil Nadu remains fluid as stakeholders await the governor’s next constitutional step in an Assembly where no party has secured a clear majority.
The DMK and AIADMK—both of which suffered significant losses to the TVK—are reportedly exploring tactical manoeuvres to navigate the hung Assembly.
The TVK, with 108 seats and the support of Congress’s five MLAs, is still short of the majority mark. The DMK and AIADMK secured 59 and 47 seats, respectively.
