Duo dupes job seekers of Rs 30L in Coimbatore

According to police, Devanantham (43) from Saravanampatti and his accomplice Rasul Peter (65) had lured several persons by promising them jobs in Canada.

“The duo took upto Rs 3 lakh each from as many as 13 persons. However, they did not fulfill their assurance,” police said.

Since there was a delay of several months, the job seekers asked Devanantham and Rasul Peter to give back their money. However, the two delayed paying back the money and also refused to give a proper reason for the delay in finding them a job abroad.

Following this, the victims lodged a complaint with the Coimbatore Crime Branch police a few days ago. Based on their complaint, the CCB sleuths arrested Devanantham. A manhunt has been launched to nab Peter, who is on the run. Further inquiries are under way.