Kollam: An Egyptian working in Saudi Arabia is in Kollam for the last 20 days struggling to retrieve his money to the tune of Rs 50 lakh allegedly swindled by three Keralites.
Hosam Mohamed, 35, a sales executive at Abu Yasir Center in Al-Qurayyat, has also petitioned the police commissioners of Kollam and Thiruvananthapuram against Irshad and Sirajudeen, hailing from Karunagappally, and Shibu from Pothencode but to no avail.
“Irshad and Shibu, who are partners of an electronics shop, purchased goods worth SR 145,568 from our wholesale shop on credit agreeing to pay shortly,” he said.
“Sirajudeen also swindled SR 141,921 in the same way. They went absconding after they sold all goods.”
Irshad and Shibu reached the police station in Kollam and agreed to have committed the crime, but no action followed, he alleged.
The three men, according to him, had fled the kingdom to lead a luxurious life, while his job is at risk for trusting them but the police had asked him to approach the court.
“I have spent nearly SR 20,000 for my travel and stay until now. I cannot go back to Saudi Arabia since I would land in jail as the dealings were at my own risk. I have my wife and daughters aged one and five waiting for me there” he said.
