Prime accused in overseas recruitment scam gets bail
Hundreds of victims of the alleged financial fraud staged a protest at the company’s office at Edappally
Parvathy Maya Shaji, the founder and CEO of Kochi-based Amster Overseas, received bail from the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court in Ernakulam on Monday, September 28. The granting of bail came despite hundreds of victims staging a protest at the company's Edappally office. Shaji was arrested and remanded in two cases due to allegations of financial fraud.
The victims, from Ernakulam, Thrissur, and Malappuram districts, claim they were cheated of lakhs of rupees after being promised jobs in Poland and Armenia. Despite the protest, company branch manager Vishnu claimed the firm intended to refund affected parties. The police intend to submit a report to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) seeking further investigation into alleged money transactions.
The police have registered three cases against Shaji and others, and money received from around 100 people has reportedly been repaid.
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