Stephen Kayyar
Daijiworld Media Network - Kasargod (MS)

Kasargod, Sep 14: A strong protest was held by the BJP here on Monday September 14 demanding the resignation of Manjeshwar MLA M C Qamaruddin who has been accused in a case of fraud.

The BJP activists led a protest march to the taluk office demanding the MLA's arrest.

Police used water cannons to disperse the protesters when they tried to barge into the taluk office by forcefully removing the barricades.

The protest was inaugurated by K Srikanth, district president of BJP. Sadananda Rai, vice-president presided over the function.

N Satish, district secretary, Savitha teacher, M Janani, district president of BJP women morcha, Dhananjaya Madhooru, distict president BJP yuva morcha, P R Sunil, Harish Narampady and Sukumara Kudrepadi led the protesters.

A case has been registered against Qamaruddin in Chandera police station on the basis of a complaint that he had failed to return the money collected from depositors. Qamaruddin happens to be the chairman of a fashion gold jewellery firm having its central office at Cheruvathur. Complaints were filed by Arif, Abdul Shukoor, and Zohra, complaining that money due to them was not paid.

Case has also been registered against the managing director of the jewellery firm, T K Pookaya Tangal. As per the complaint, Rs 36 lac had been collected from the three depositors. The complainants have alleged that the assets of the company were transferred in the name of the managing committee with the purpose of deceiving the depositors.

The investigation of the alleged fraud case has been handed over to the crime branch.

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