Kayamkulam (Alappuzha): A man and his girlfriend have been arrested for allegedly transferring Rs 1.2 crore from a joint bank account in the couple’s name to their girlfriend’s account without their knowledge. Siju K Jose (52) of Kozhikode Kodancherry Velamkode Kakkanad house and Priyanka (30) of Kayamkulam Puthuppally Govindamuttam Bhasura Bhavan were arrested.
Siju’s wife is a nurse in the US. Siju transferred Rs 1,20,45,000 from his joint account with Bank of America and Capital One in the name of Siju and his wife to Priyanka’s girlfriend’s Kayamkulam HDFC bank account. Police said the two then used the money for their own purposes.
They were absconding in Nepal when the case was registered. The police then issued a lookout circular. The two were handed over to the police by the immigration department when they returned from the Delhi airport yesterday.
Alappuzha district police chief J. Kayamkulam DySP Alex Baby, CI under the leadership of Jaydev. Muhammad Shafi, SI. The accused were arrested by a team comprising Niaz, CPOs Binu Mon, Arun and Atulya Mol. The accused, who were produced in court, were remanded.
English Summary: Husband and women friend swindled 1 crore from joint account of wife, arrested
