Moodbidri: Prime accused granted bail in overseas job fraud case
_vb_25.jpeg)
Moodbidri: The Moodbidri Court has granted bail to the prime accused in a major job fraud case involving promises of overseas employment. The accused had allegedly duped several people from Moodbidri and other parts of Dakshina Kannada district of more than ₹1 crore under the pretext of arranging medical job visas abroad.
The court on Thursday granted bail to Prakruti U., 34, a resident of Bengaluru. Her alleged associate, Alton Rebello, 42, from Church Road, Gangolli in Kundapur, has been remanded to judicial custody after being produced before the court by the police.
According to police sources, the accused promised attractive job offers and employment visas abroad to several residents of the Kavoor police limits. Believing these claims, many people transferred large sums of money to the accused’s bank accounts. However, when the promised jobs failed to materialize, the victims approached the police and filed complaints.
In one such case, a resident of Kinnigoli alleged that the accused promised a medical employment visa in the Netherlands for his son. When the visa was not issued, the complainant’s relative, Kevin Pinto, demanded a refund. The accused, Prakruti, allegedly assured repayment within a week but failed to do so.
Subsequent investigations revealed that Prakruti and her associate had similarly cheated several others across the district, using the same modus operandi. Multiple victims from Moodbidri have registered complaints with the local police station.
Advocate Roopa Ballal, a young lawyer from Moodbidri, represented the accused Prakruti in court.
Let the Truth be known. If you read VB and like VB, please be a VB Supporter and Help us deliver the Truth to one and all.
Belagavi youth’s murder case projected as road accident, cracked in Uttara Kannada; Three arrested
Karwar: Uttara Kannada police have cracked a murder case in which a Belagavi youth was killed and his body burnt inside a car to make it appear like a road accident.
Addressing a press meet in the city, Superintendent of Police Deepan M.N. said three accused from Old Hubballi have been arrested in connection with the case. The crime was a pre-planned act driven by personal enmity, he said.
The case came to light on April 8 morning when a car (KA-04/MJ-8996) was found completely burnt in a roadside ditch near Talekumbri bus stand in Yellapur. Only charred human remains were found inside the vehicle. Initially, it was suspected to be an accident caused by overspeeding, and a case was registered at Yellapur police station based on a complaint filed by the deceased’s father, Jagannath Dhapale.
However, the father later expressed suspicion that his son’s death was not accidental, prompting a detailed investigation.
Taking the matter seriously, two special teams were formed under the leadership of Yellapur Inspector Ramesh Hanapur. On analysing technical evidence and CCTV footage, police found that it was a planned murder.
The accused have been identified as Abdul Raheem Basheer Ahmed Mujawar (32), Maulasab Bavahan Wada (36) and Dadapeer alias Aftab Mehboob Saab Balasangi (22), all chicken traders from Old Hubballi.
Police have seized the car used in the crime along with two scooters. The accused have been remanded to judicial custody.
Investigations revealed that the accused killed Nitesh Dhapale due to personal enmity and later set the car on fire along with the body to project it as an accident.
SP Deepan M.N. appreciated the efforts of Inspector Ramesh Hanapur, PSIs Rajashekhar Vandali and Siddappa Gudi, and the entire team for solving the complex case.
