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title: "Two Arrested in Rs 21 Lakh Australia Job Scam in Thiruvananthapuram"
english_title: "Two Arrested in Rs 21 Lakh Australia Job Scam in Thiruvananthapuram"
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# Two Arrested in Rs 21 Lakh Australia Job Scam in Thiruvananthapuram

> **Lead Summary:** THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Vizhinjam police have arrested a man and a woman in connection with an alleged Rs 21 lakh job fraud involving promises of employment in Australia, police said. The arrests followed complaints filed by two women from Vizhinjam.

## Article Content

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Vizhinjam police have arrested a man and a woman in connection with an alleged Rs 21 lakh job fraud involving promises of employment in Australia, police said. The arrests followed complaints filed by two women from Vizhinjam.

The accused were identified by police as Shafeeq, 49, of Kadavila House at Muringoor Nalukettu in Thrissur, and Safna, 32, of Padikulathumpadi House in Nilambur, Malappuram. Police said the two are friends and were taken into custody by a special investigation team from Vizhinjam.

The arrests were made on the basis of complaints submitted by Ajitha and Mary Glance, both residents of Vizhinjam.

According to the complaint, the accused allegedly convinced the two women that they could secure jobs for them with a prominent company in Australia. The complainants alleged that Shafeeq and Safna collected a total of Rs 21 lakh from them on the promise of arranging the jobs.

The complainants later tried to contact the accused by phone to find out when arrangements would be made for their travel to Australia. According to the complaint, they did not receive a response. The women subsequently approached Vizhinjam police and filed a complaint.

A special police team then conducted searches in Malappuram and Thrissur as part of the investigation and arrested the two accused.The investigation was led by CI K. Hemanth Kumar. The team included SI M. Prasanth, SCPO V.U. Vinayakumar, CPO R. Rejin and Woman CPO Lini.Police said Shafeeq and Safna were produced before a court following their arrest. The court remanded both accused to judicial custody.

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