City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy on Thursday announced that police have proposed invoking the Karnataka Control of Organised Crimes Act (KCOCA) against the accused involved in a major overseas job scam that cheated hundreds of job seekers of more than Rs4 crore.
Addressing the media, Commissioner Reddy said the accused were arrested from Mumbai in connection with job fraud cases registered at Mangaluru North and Navi Mumbai police stations. “As there are multiple cases registered against the accused, we have submitted a proposal to invoke KCOCA. The proposal has been forwarded to the court,” he said.
He further explained that KCOCA can be applied to individuals facing two or more criminal cases, significantly restricting bail and granting police enhanced investigative powers. The commissioner added that habitual offenders would be kept under close surveillance.
The scam reportedly operated under the banner of Hireglow Elegant Overseas International (Opc) Pvt. Ltd., based in Bendorewell, Mangaluru. The accused allegedly collected large sums of money from job aspirants by promising overseas employment using fake work visas.
In July, the City Crime Branch (CCB) arrested two prime accused — Dilshad Abdul Sattar Khan and Sahukari Kishore Kumar alias Anil Patil, both from the Mumbai region. Earlier in May, another accused, Masiwulla Ativulla Khan, was arrested in a related fraud case involving Rs1.82 crore.
Police revealed that the racket targeted over 300 victims, with total fraudulent collections exceeding ₹4.5 crore. The initial FIRs were registered at Mangaluru East Police Station and later transferred to the CCB for further investigation.
Commissioner Reddy reiterated the police department’s commitment to cracking down on organised crime and ensuring strict action against repeat offenders. The investigation is ongoing.
