Mangaluru: Job scam accused booked under KCOCA; Over Rs 10 Cr cheated from 300 aspirants

In a major development in the overseas job scam case, Mangaluru City Police have invoked the Karnataka Control of Organised Crime Act (KCOCA) against the prime accused who allegedly defrauded over 300 job aspirants of crores of rupees under the pretext of providing foreign employment visas.

Addressing the media, City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy stated that the accused had set up an office under the name “Hireglow Elegant Overseas International Pvt. Ltd.” at Bendorewell in Mangaluru. They published enticing advertisements promising jobs abroad and collected large sums of money from unsuspecting individuals.

The two prime accused — Dilshad Abdul Sattar Khan (45) from Koparkhairane, Navi Mumbai, and Kishore Kumar alias Anil Patil (34) from Dombivli, Thane — were arrested recently by the Central Crime Branch (CCB).

A background check revealed that both accused already had criminal cases filed against them — one at Mangaluru North Police Station and another in Navi Mumbai. In view of their repeated involvement in organised fraud, the KCOCA has now been invoked to facilitate stricter legal action.

Under the provisions of KCOCA, police are granted special powers, and the law significantly reduces the chances of bail for the accused. Commissioner Reddy warned that any person found repeatedly involved in such organised crimes may also be booked under KCOCA in the future.

The Mangaluru Police have also submitted their application to the court to proceed under KCOCA. Investigations are ongoing to identify more victims and uncover the full extent of the scam, which is suspected to run into several crores.