Financial fraud: Jewellery store owner accuses Kottayam couple of swindling Rs 47.79 crore

Thalayolaparambu: A jewellery store owner has lodged a complaint against a former DYFI leader and her husband, a former CPM leader, accusing them of swindling Rs 47.79 lakh. The complainant is MP Shukoor, who runs a jewellery store in Vettikkattumukku, Kottayam. 

According to the complainant, Thalayolaparambu native Krishnendu (27) and her husband Anandu Unni (29), who were accused of swindling Rs 42.72 lakh from a private financial institution in Thalayolaparambu, were involved in another fraud of providing gold ornaments for the marriage needs of girls belonging to poor financial backgrounds. 

It is alleged that the duo had bought 117.56 sovereigns of gold (940.55 gram) over several days in July this year. Initially, they paid some money. However, despite repeated demands, they did not pay the rest of the price, which amounted to Rs 47.79 lakh. 

As they were former CPM activists, the party intervened, but failed to resolve the issue. Following this, the jewellery owner decided to lodge a complaint with the police.

Meanwhile, another person, Deviprajith (35), who aided the couple in carrying out the fraud in Thalayolaparambu, is on the run.