Harivarasan, his elder brother Aravind Krishnan and father who hail from Unjavelampatti near Pollachi were arrested for defrauding Dubai-based couple of Rs.2.5 crore on the pretext of grooming and taking care of their foreign horses in a Pollachi farm.
Coimbatore: Police have arrested a 26-year old employee working for Dubai - based Jaya Nair (47), a native of Chittalancheri in Kerala's Palakkad district. Jaya Nair sets up farms in various places including Gujarat and sells Arabian horses.
Harivarasan (26), a native of Unjavelampatti near Pollachi contacted Jaya Nair's husband through Facebook and told him that he owns a horse farm in Pollachi and if foreign horses are sent to the farm, he would take care of them and ensure they are kept well-groomed. He also had reportedly stated that his elder brother Aravind Krishnan (30) and father Srinivasan (58) helped run the farm.
Taking the man at his word, Jaya Nair and her husband signed an agreement with Harivarasan to take care of 15 foreign horses. As per the agreement, Jaya Nair used to send Rs. 3 lakh per month to Harivarasan for expenses, including maintenance and fodder for the horses.
Meanwhile, a man was trying to sell a horse to Jaya Nair's farm in Kerala's Ernakulam area and Jaya Nair discovered that it was Harivarasan from Pollachi who was the seller, on enquiry. It came to light that Harivarasan was involved in the scam by buying horses from Jaya Nair and her husband, and selling them from their farm on the pretext of maintaining them.
It was also found that the money sent by them was not used for the maintenance of the horses and he had managed to cheat them to the tune of Rs. 2.5 crore by selling the horses that were actually to be groomed at the farm.
Based on a complaint lodged by Jaya Nair with the District Crime Branch, the police registered a case and launched an investigation into the racket. Later, Harivarasan, his elder brother Aravinda Krishnan and father Srinivasan were arrested and 11 horses were recovered from their care. All three men who were involved in the scam were produced in Court and sent to jail.
Harivarasan (26), a native of Unjavelampatti near Pollachi contacted Jaya Nair's husband through Facebook and told him that he owns a horse farm in Pollachi and if foreign horses are sent to the farm, he would take care of them and ensure they are kept well-groomed. He also had reportedly stated that his elder brother Aravind Krishnan (30) and father Srinivasan (58) helped run the farm.
Taking the man at his word, Jaya Nair and her husband signed an agreement with Harivarasan to take care of 15 foreign horses. As per the agreement, Jaya Nair used to send Rs. 3 lakh per month to Harivarasan for expenses, including maintenance and fodder for the horses.
Meanwhile, a man was trying to sell a horse to Jaya Nair's farm in Kerala's Ernakulam area and Jaya Nair discovered that it was Harivarasan from Pollachi who was the seller, on enquiry. It came to light that Harivarasan was involved in the scam by buying horses from Jaya Nair and her husband, and selling them from their farm on the pretext of maintaining them.
It was also found that the money sent by them was not used for the maintenance of the horses and he had managed to cheat them to the tune of Rs. 2.5 crore by selling the horses that were actually to be groomed at the farm.
Based on a complaint lodged by Jaya Nair with the District Crime Branch, the police registered a case and launched an investigation into the racket. Later, Harivarasan, his elder brother Aravinda Krishnan and father Srinivasan were arrested and 11 horses were recovered from their care. All three men who were involved in the scam were produced in Court and sent to jail.