Moodbidri: Prime accused granted bail in overseas job fraud case
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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.
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India moving towards becoming global economic powerhouse: Kovind
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Amritsar (PTI): Former president Ram Nath Kovind on Friday said that with digital transformation, economic reforms and a strong focus on the ease of doing business, India is moving towards becoming a global economic powerhouse.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 19th edition of the Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX) in Amritsar.
The former president said that this 19th edition of PITEX is being organised at a time when India is recognised as one of the fastest-growing large economies in the world.
Speaking at the inaugural ceremony of the event organised by the PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PHDCCI) the former president, while referring to Punjab, said the state is a living example of courage, sacrifice and enterprise.
"The spiritual light of Sri Harmandir Sahib (Golden Temple) inspires peace and humanity across the world. The heritage of Punjab is deep and inspiring," Kovind said, according to a statement issued by the PITEX.
The former president congratulated the PHDCCI for hosting the 19th edition of PITEX and suggested that the chamber should expand PITEX outside Punjab.
He proposed that a similar event should also be held in New Delhi.
