Bantwal: One held from Kerala for cheating Vitla resident ₹30 lakh by posing as ED officials

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, January 24, 2025: Dakshina Kannada police have arrested a person from Kollam district in Kerala in a case where six persons cheated a businessman of ₹30 lakh in Vitla, by posing as Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials.

ED faked

The police gave name of the accused as Anil Fernandes, 49. They have seized the multi-utility vehicle used for the offence and also the fake number plate that was used for the vehicle.

Six persons had taken away the money from the residence of M. Sulaiman, an agriculturist and a beedi entrepreneur, at Kolnad, under Vitla police station limits on January 3. They came to his house at around 8.10 p.m. and introduced themselves as ED officials and told family members that they had warrant to search the house. They ‘confiscated’ cash and also mobile phones of family members, and asked the latter to collect the same from ED office in Bengaluru.

Soon after the incident, Speaker U.T. Khader met Mr. Sulaiman in his house. During his recent visit to Mangaluru, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah reportedly took officials to task for the incident.

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