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The Hindu
an hour ago
- The Hindu
Special squad nabs two Kozhikode natives in digital arrest scam
A special squad of the Kerala Police has made headway in tracking those behind a major digital arrest scam in which an elderly couple lost ₹18.15 lakh. The accused, identified as K.V. Arjun, 24, and C.V. Shidin, 23, of Kozhikode, were nabbed on July 21 after an eight-month-long probe into the incident. Police sources said the two from Balussery were suspected of receiving technical support from another gang to operate similar fraud across the State, and the details of their operation could be brought to light within a couple of weeks. The two took part in the fraud by pretending to be enforcement officers from Mumbai, they said. 'The Kozhikode natives contacted the elderly couple from Thrissur on WhatsApp last year with a claim that there were some money laundering cases against them. They extorted the money in different instalments. It was later transferred to an unknown account after making the couple believe that it would compound the offence,' said a police officer with the investigation team. The case was cracked after examining hundreds of bank accounts and transaction details, he said. According to police sources, the two initially asked the couple to appear before the 'Enforcement squad' in Mumbai and cooperate with the 'investigation'. Noticing the couple's reluctance, the two later informed them that their bank accounts would be frozen soon as part of the legal measures. The victims reportedly believed it as such as the two were able to explain the details of a few bank accounts under 'scanner'. 'While examining the WhatsApp call details, there were initially doubts that the digital arrest scam was operated by a criminal gang from some North Indian States. The details of suspects from Kerala emerged following the investigation carried out with the support of the hi-tech cyber investigation cell,' said a senior police officer from the Cyber Police Headquarters in Thiruvananthapuram. He said the hi-tech crime investigation cell would be able to crack a few more similar incidents within a short time.
Hindustan Times
2 days ago
- Hindustan Times
Kerala woman's death: Dubai company ‘shocked' after watching abuse videos, sacks Indian husband
A Dubai-based company, where the husband of a Kerala woman worked, sacked him on Monday after she was found dead in Sharjah on Saturday, Gulf News reported. Athulya Sekhar, an Indian woman from Kerala, found death on Saturday. A senior HR manager of the construction company said the firm issued a letter of termination to Satheesh Sivasankara Pillai, a site engineer with the company, following the death of his wife, Athulya Sekhar. 'We took the action based on the media reports about a case registered against him in Kerala and circumstantial evidence of his violent and abusive behaviour in videos that appeared online,' the manager was quoted by Gulf News as saying. "This is to inform you that your services are hereby terminated with immediate effect for your apparent involvement in your wife's death who took her own life on 19th July, 2025 in Sharjah owing to your violent physical & mental harassment to her which is a criminal offense in UAE, and based on the circumstantial evidences and the clippings of your violent treatment to her as shown by the print & visual media and as reported by the relatives of your wife," the termination letter read. 'We were shocked to see the videos that she had shared with her family, in which he is physically abusing and mentally harassing her,' the news outlet quotes the company as saying. Athulya Sekhar, from Kerala, was found dead in her Sharjah apartment in the UAE early on Saturday, leading the Kerala Police to register a murder case against her husband. Gulf News reported, citing her family, that Athulya's death coincided with her 30th birthday and the first day of a new job. According to the complaint filed by the woman's mother, her husband, Satheesh strangled her, kicked her stomach, and hit her head with a plate between July 18 and 19, leading to her death, India Today reported. Athulya Sekhar was found dead in her flat in Rolla area, according to her sister and brother-in-law living in Sharjah. The death of Athulya, the mother of a 10-year-old girl, has sent fresh shockwaves through the Indian community in the UAE, Gulf News reported. Dowry harassment allegation against husband Athulya's family alleged that she was repeatedly harassed for not bringing enough dowry at the time of their marriage in 2014, despite having given a bike and 43 sovereigns of gold, India Today reported. A case has been registered against Satheesh under multiple sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The woman's family has alleged that she endured years of mental and physical abuse due to persistent dowry demands. Husband denies allegation Speaking to the media from the UAE, Satheesh has denied the allegations, claiming he had no role in Athulya's death. He said he did not believe she would die by suicide and that he, too, was seeking answers. Her father, however, maintained that the circumstances around her death were suspicious. 'I don't believe that my daughter will die by suicide. She shares a very intimate relationship with her daughter. Her death is mysterious. We have to find out what exactly happened to her. He is an alcoholic. He always gets violent. She bore all the torture for her. Earlier also, such issues had happened and a case was filed with the police. We want to know what exactly happened to her,' he said. Her family also released videos showing Athulya with visible injury marks and her husband appearing to lift a plastic stool to hit her. 'We will be visiting the Sharjah Police for completing the formalities of filing the case tomorrow. We are also approaching the Indian Consulate in Dubai,' Gulf News quotes her brother-in-law as saying on Sunday.
The Hindu
3 days ago
- The Hindu
Trade of obscene videos: Cyber patrol squad gathers details of suspicious social media accounts
A cyber patrol squad of the Kerala Police has identified several suspicious Instant Messaging (IM) application accounts, reportedly created by unidentified persons to facilitate the secret purchase and sale of obscene content. The investigation, currently in full swing under various cybercrime units, gained momentum following the recent arrest of a suspected youth from Eramangalam village in Kozhikode district. The arrest was based on a tip-off from the Telangana Cyber Security Bureau. According to police sources, the origin of several videos—allegedly shared to insult women and their family members—has already been traced. Cyber patrol squads from different States are also collaborating to collect and exchange incriminating digital evidence. 'The youth arrested from Kozhikode was reportedly involved in trading objectionable videos via Telegram. His bank account details have provided crucial evidence, revealing suspicious financial transactions linked to the crime,' said a police officer involved in the investigation. He added that more persons connected to the illegal operation are likely to be identified soon. Cyber officers from both Kozhikode city and rural units said social media surveillance across the State has been intensified in response to increasing complaints from victims. They also revealed that several social media accounts, created and operated by unknown persons based in foreign countries, have been identified recently for legal action and swift deactivation.
The Hindu
4 days ago
- Science
- The Hindu
IISER Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala Police working on developing AI-driven crime monitoring and analysis tools
Researchers at the Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Thiruvananthapuram (IISER Thiruvananthapuram) are working on developing Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven crime monitoring and analysis tools in partnership with the Kerala Police, according to a report presented at the 13th convocation of the institute on Saturday. The partnership was between the newly launched School of Data Science of IISER and the intelligence wing of the Kerala Police, according to the report presented by IISER Thiruvananthapuram Director J.N. Moorthy. New schools IISER Thiruvananthapuram had established the School of Data Science and the School of Earth, Environmental, and Sustainability Sciences given the rise of AI and climate change as two pivotal developments that presented opportunities to make a meaningful impact, he said. Dr. Moorthy said that IISER Thiruvananthapuram had entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Kerala government's Additional Skill Acquisition Programme (ASAP) to develop skilled human resources in data science. It had also entered into an MoU with the Technopark Technology Business Incubator and the Kerala Startup Mission to promote innovation, entrepreneurship, and the start-up ecosystem. Funding The School of Data Science has received funding from the Department of Telecommunications, Government of India, to develop AI-based approaches for secure communication in 6G-assisted edge networks. IISER Thiruvananthapuram, started in 2008, also gave priority to strengthening the connection between academia and industry, he said.
The Hindu
11-07-2025
- The Hindu
Inspector attached to Telecommunications wing of Kerala Police found hanging in his house
In a suspected case of suicide, an inspector attached to the Telecommunications wing of Kerala Police was found dead in his house near Kazhakuttam on Friday. The deceased has been identified as Jaison Alex, 48. He was found hanging in his newly-constructed house at Chenkottukonam. His wife and children were not at home at the time of the incident. According to the police, he was last seen leaving for work, and it was after his return in the afternoon that his family members found him dead. The Kazhakuttom police have registered a case of unnatural death. While the circumstances that led to his death are yet to be known, preliminary findings indicated the possibility of suicide as being the case of death. (Suicide prevention helpline: DISHA – 1056, 0471-2552056)
