Stephan Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (EP)

Kasargod, Sep 3: A police team led by Vidyanagar ASI E V Rajashekaran on Tuesday September 2 arrested a man wanted in more than 30 different cases including cheating.

The arrested has been identified as Meenja Koliyoor alias Mohammed Mustafa alias Katthi Mustafa (36). He is said to be residing in Uppala-Kaikamba at present.

He had reportedly cheated Delampadi resident Bi Fathima (62) in August 2012 and took away her jewellery. Vidyanagar station police were able to arrest the accused based on the complaint filed.

The accused had gone to the house of Bi Fathima and claimed that her son had sent 20 sovereigns of gold and he would hand it over if she came to Cherkala. He had taken Bi Fathima in an auto rickshaw and as they reached Cherkala panchayat office area, he asked her to hand over her jewellery if she wanted the 20 sovereigns of gold. He left taking the five sovereigns of gold jewellery that Bi Fathima was wearing and said he would bring the 20 sovereigns and fled the spot.

Salam, another accused in the case, has already been arrested. Police received another complaint against Mustafa about a similar instance of cheating from a woman at Alampady. He is also accused of taking Rs 50,000 from a Payyanur resident for paying a hospital bill. Mustafa has two cases pending in Bekal. According to the police, he also has cases pending in Manjeshwar, Hosdurga, Badiadka, and Ambalathara police stations.