MARGAO
The Margao Police has arrested one Manuel D’Costa in an alleged case of cheating a person of an amount of Rs 12 lakh under the pretext of providing a job in the USA.
The accused was arrested from India Bulls Greens, Kongaon-Panvel, Maharashtra by a police team led by Lady PSI Vibhavari Gaonkar.
Margao Police station in-charge PI Tulsidas Naik informed that the accused has been absconding and evading his arrest since July 2022.
The arrest follows a complaint lodged by one Gurudas Lotlikar, aged 35 years, resident of Admorod, Dramapur.
In his complaint, Lotlikar alleged that between June 19, 2018 and July 17, 2018, at Margao, the accused persons namely Manuel Da Costa and Samson Fernandes, without having valid recruitment licences from the Protector of Emigrants, induced him to part away with Rs 12 lakh cash by depositing the same in the account of the accused no. 2 which was further transferred into the account of accused no. 1, on the pretext of providing visa documents and employment to him in the USA.
Lotlikar, however, pointed out that the duo have failed to do so and also did not return his money, thereby allegedly cheating him to the tune of Rs 12 lakh.
The Margao police has registered a case under section 420 R/w 34 of IPC and Section 10, 24 of the Emigration Act.
During the course of the investigation, LPSI Vibhavari Gaonkar visited Mumbai and apprehended the accused person Manuel D Costa at Indiabulls Greens, Kongaon Panvel Maharashtra.
The Investigation of the case is being carried out by LPSI Vibhavari Gaonkar under the supervision of Tulsidas Naik, PI Margao and Shivendu Bhushan, Sub-Divisional Police Officer, Margao and SP, South Abhisheke Dhania.
