Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru
Mangaluru, July 19: In a major development in the Rs 5.2 crore financial fraud case, the Mangaluru CEN police have registered a second FIR against Roshan Saldanha, who was arrested earlier this week for allegedly duping businessmen from Maharashtra and Assam through fraudulent bank transactions.
The accused is currently in judicial custody, and police have confirmed that they will be seeking police custody on Monday (July 21) for further interrogation.
Roshan Saldanha, 43, hails from Bollagudda, Bajal, Kankanady in Mangaluru. A new case has been registered against him at the Mangaluru CEN police station under crime no. 30/2025, under sections 316(2), 316(5), 318(2), 318(3), 61(2) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). This follows the earlier crime no. 22/2025, filed under similar provisions, which led to his initial arrest.
According to police sources, the case involves serious allegations of cheating, criminal breach of trust, and misappropriation of funds. The investigation began after a businessman from Maharashtra lodged a complaint on July 18, 2025, stating that he had transferred Rs 5 crore to the accused via banking channels. Soon after, a second victim from Assam approached the police, reporting a transfer of Rs 20 lac to the same accused on July 16 and 17.
Police acted swiftly to prevent further financial loss. In coordination with the concerned banks, they successfully managed to freeze Rs 3.5 crore of the Maharashtra-based businessman’s funds and the entire Rs 20 lac from the Assam victim.
Police sources confirmed that investigators are preparing to file a remand application on Monday to take Saldanha into police custody.