Mangaluru: Police seek KCOCA against accused in Rs4.5 crore overseas job scam

Mangalore Today News Network

Mangaluru, July 12, 2025: City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy on Thursday announced that police have proposed invoking the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) against the accused involved in a major overseas job scam that defrauded hundreds of job seekers of over ₹4 crore.

Speaking to the media, the commissioner said, “We have arrested the accused from Mumbai in connection with job fraud cases registered in Mangaluru North and Navi Mumbai. Since there are multiple cases against the accused, we have submitted a proposal to invoke KCOCA, which has been forwarded to the court.”

He emphasized that individuals with multiple criminal cases will be closely monitored. “KCOCA can be invoked against those facing two or more cases. Once applied, it significantly restricts bail and grants police enhanced investigative powers,” he added.

The scam came to light after the accused, operating under the name Hireglow Elegant Overseas International (Opc) Pvt. Ltd. based in Bendorewell, Mangaluru, allegedly collected large sums from job aspirants by offering fake overseas employment through counterfeit work visas.

In July, the City Crime Branch (CCB) arrested two prime suspects — Dilshad Abdul Sattar Khan and Sahukari Kishore Kumar alias Anil Patil — both hailing from the Mumbai region. Earlier, in May, another accused, Masiwulla Ativulla Khan, also from Mumbai, was arrested by the CCB in a related case involving fraud of ₹1.82 crore.

Police revealed that the scam involved over 300 victims and totalled more than ₹4.5 crore in fraudulent collections. The initial FIRs were filed at the Mangaluru East police station and were later handed over to the CCB for further investigation.

Commissioner Reddy reiterated the department’s commitment to curbing organised crime and taking firm action against habitual offenders.

The investigation is currently underway.