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An Indian businesswoman based in Dubai, who was arrested over an alleged visa and job scam, has been granted bail in Kerala but barred from leaving the state without the court’s prior permission, as hundreds of job aspirants demand their money back.
Parvathy Maya Shaji, founder and CEO of an immigration services firm, was granted bail on Monday by a Judicial First-Class Magistrate Court in Kochi in connection with what police describe as a multi-million-rupee scam.
Shaji was arrested at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport on Thursday, September 24, following multiple complaints alleging that she defrauded young jobseekers by promising them overseas employment and charging them more than INR400,000 (approximately BD1,570) each.
Authorities have received similar complaints from 25 others, while investigations indicate that more than 300 people may have been defrauded in the alleged overseas job and visa scam.
Police are also examining how the company used applicants’ payments. Most transactions were allegedly directed to the company’s overseas accounts and police are investigating possible money laundering.
Her multinational consultancy, which has branches in India and the GCC, helps people migrate to countries including Canada, the UK and Australia, as well as destinations in Europe.
Shaji is also the owner of the recently opened Bahrain branch of a popular restaurant.
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