The Chavakkad police on Wednesday arrested three persons for swindling an amount of `20 crore from various companies operating in West Asia. The arrested are Aabid Konchadath, 32, Musthafa Alungal, 32, both hailing from Maracherry in Malappuram and Sunoj Panikkaveettil, 33, of Chavakkad. The arrests were made following complaints by a group of non-resident Keralites in Dubai and Abu Dhabi.
According to the police, the accused had gone to Dubai last year using fake passports and obtained a licence for running a supermarket there using fake identity cards. They had purchased a large quantity of consumer goods from various multinational companies to run the shop. They fled to India when the goods were almost sold, police said.
They used to sell out the products below the market prices and absconded without repaying the credit amount.
On quizzing, the accused also confessed that they obtained the fake passports from a travel agent, the police said. In addition to Dubai, the accused have also been involved in similar crimes in Abu Dhabi and Qatar as well.
A case has beenregistered against them under IPC section 420 (Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property).
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