Police bust crowdfunding campaign in Kochi, arrest two
The Hindu
Alleged exploitation of ailing girl’s photo on social media to seek financial help
The Cheranallore police have arrested two women on the charge of an alleged dubious crowdfunding campaign and frozen a bank account in this connection. The arrested are Mariamma Sebastian, 59, and Anitha T. Joseph, 29, residents of Pala who were living in a rented apartment at Eroor in Ernakulam. A co-accused is on the run. They are accused of exploiting the picture of an ailing girl to seek help from kind-hearted people. The father of the girl, who is undergoing treatment in a hospital, had sought help through social media with the assistance of a charity worker.More Related News