32 nurses, most of whom graduated from Mangaluru, rescued at airport from ‘trafficker’

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November 28, 2018

Bengaluru, 28: As many as 32 women – all nursing graduates from Kerala – were prevented by the authorities at Kempegowda International Airport in Bengaluru from becoming the victims of a human trafficking racket.

The nurses, most of whom had studied in different nursing colleges in coastal city of Mangaluru, had thought that they were on their way to pursue a short-term course to learn German at University of Traditional Medicine of Armenia (UTMA).

Kala Krishnaswamy, deputy commissioner of police (northeast division), said police registered a case of attempted human trafficking based on a complaint from KIA immigration officials and arrested Tony Tom, who was taking the women to Armenia.

A native of Kerala, Tom runs an education consultancy called Hopesyn Education International at Kankanady area of Mangaluru.

The police officer said Tom through his consultancy offered to facilitate the study at UTMA. Tom was accompanying the women who came to the airport on Monday night to catch a flight for Armenia around 4am on Tuesday. Immigration officials suspected foul play as they doubted the very existence of such a course in the university. They handed over the accused and the women to BIAL police for investigation.

Police said the women found a newspaper ad about the course and contacted Tom’s agency in Mangaluru. The institute assured nursing students jobs in reputed hospitals abroad if they could speak German and they signed up for the German course at UTMA.

Kala said each woman paid Rs 30,000 towards air ticket and visa procedures and $1,200 as course fee to Tony Tom. “We’re not sure what he would have done with the girls in Armenia if there’s no such course at UTMA. We booked him for attempted human trafficking and arrested him,” the DCP said.

BIAL police recorded the statements of all 32 women. They told police Tom had promised them return tickets from Armenia and that the course would be over in two months.

Police sources said immigration officials suspect it’s a human trafficking case as UTMA is a medical science university and students were being taken for a German-language course. BIAL police said they’re verifying Tom’s antecedents.

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GOvt action should needed. Arrest that middleman who helps from India

Many people being victims of such fraudulent organisaction trap by believing newspaper ads. People usually thinks that news paper wont carry fraudulent things. Reality is news paper cant check the ads giving company's integrity

Govt organisation should needed for the enquiries of abroad education

educated people also may fell in trap. Its depends on the situation. Most of the people in a an urgent situation wont think negatively

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Lokayukta team arrives at disputed plot; CM likely to get ED summons

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October 1,2024

Mysuru, Oct 1: The Karnataka Lokayukta team on Tuesday arrived at the disputed plot in Mysuru and began investigation into the MUDA case against CM Siddaramaiah and his wife, news agency ANI reported. Snehamayi Krishna, the complainant in the case was also present with the team.

Sources stated that ED sleuths might issue a notice to CM Siddaramaiah at any time and issue summons to him for questioning. The sleuths are also keenly watching the movements of CM Siddaramaiah’s close associates and relatives, including a cabinet minister in connection with the MUDA scam.

Sources further said that there is a possibility of the ED conducting raids across the state on offices and residences of close associates of CM Siddaramaiah. The ED has also gathered information on bank accounts and financial transactions of CM Siddaramaiah and his associates.

The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) on Monday registered an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR), equivalent to an FIR by the police, against CM Siddaramaiah over the alleged irregularities in the allotment of 14 sites to his wife Parvathi B.M. by the Mysore Urban Development Authority. The ED registered the case taking cognisance of the FIR registered against the Chief Minister by the Lokayukta police on September 27.

Meanwhile, the Karnataka Lokayukta probing the MUDA case has also expedited the probe. The sleuths led by Mysuru Lokayukta SP T.J. Udesh have visited the controversial land on the outskirts of Mysuru city. The petitioner, Snehamayi Krishna, also accompanied the team.

The move of Chief Minister Siddaramaiah’s wife to return 14 sites allotted by the MUDA to her has triggered a debate. BJP MLA from Mysuru T.S. Srivatsa stated on Tuesday that the move of CM’s wife is not acceptable. "The two commissioners who colluded in the MUDA scam are roaming freely even today," he said.

"CM Siddaramaiah first claimed that there was no scam at all. Later, he formed a commission and now there is an FIR against him. After committing the mistake, you offer to return the sale deed. The time is up. He will have to tender his resignation and I am sure he won’t be in the position until Dasara festivities," MLA T.S. Srivatsa stated.

T.J. Abraham, one of the petitioners in the MUDA case said, “I had demanded the MUDA commissioner to take back the allotted sites. He had written back saying the process would be initiated. They were waiting for the investigation report."

"CM Siddaramaiah has not approached the division bench or the Supreme Court to challenge the order against him because there is nothing to be challenged. Returning sites is not a big sacrifice. The Chief Minister has lost it," Abraham stated.

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