Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi (SD)

New Delhi, Aug 28: Two children of Thomas Daniel, managing director of Popular Finance company, have been nabbed at the Delhi airport.

Rinu Mariam Thomas and Riya Ann Thomas were reportedly trying to escape to Australia. The Kerala police are said to be on their way to bring the two children back to Kerala. Thomas (Roy) Daniel their father and chairman of Popular Finance and his wife Prabha, his partner in the firm are both absconding.

The court attached the headquarters of the company located at Vakayar, Konni in Pathanamthitta district on Friday, August 28 which was carried out after the plea filed by Suresh K V, a native of Adoor who had made investments in the company.

His petition stated that a huge scam was being carried out in the company and sought for protection of his investment. This led the court to attach the company office and directed that no property exchange was permitted until the case is settled.

The number of complaints began to surge after the company was unable to repay the invested amount at the specified time. Over 100 complaints were raised within a few days following which the chairman Thomas and his wife went absconding. The first case was registered at Konni police station with charges of cheating.

Over 1,600 investors within and outside the state, including NRIs, were yet to receive their invested amount the police found out. Around 60 complaints have been registered so far and over 100 have given their statements. The estimation according to the police says that the company has received about Rs 2,000 crore from investors.