The Kuruppampady police have arrested two persons in connection with two separate cheating cases.
The arrested were identified as Jayan Gopi and Freddy Francis, both from Thrissur. They were nabbed from Edappally. They were the second and third accused in a petition filed by Jeeva of Vengoor West in Ernakulam district, alleging that the accused cheated her of ₹32 lakh by promising to make her a director board member and give ownership stake in a new company, Finest Studio Private Limited, to be floated in Ernakulam. Honey Varghese, the first accused and wife of the second accused, was still absconding.
According to the first information report, the petitioner transferred ₹10 lakh each from her husband’s account to the account of the third accused on September 27 and 29, 2022. Later, she handed over another ₹10 lakh in person to the first accused at her house on October. Another ₹2 lakh was also handed over to the third accused, the FIR said.
