In a shocking incident, a couple has duped Telugu students in the name of American visas. Going into details, Rs 1 crore has been collected for issuing H1B visas to students with F1 visas studying in the United States of America.
Muthyala Sunil and Praneetha have collected up to Rs. 10 crore from 30 Telugu students with each student charged $ 25,000. Students were shocked to learn that they had been deceived after the money was paid. Thirty affected
Telugu students have lodged a complaint against Muthyala Sunil and Praneetha at the Atlanta Homeland Security. Also Read - Mangaluru: Man poses as senior postal officer, seeks alliance with Goa girl, arrested ADVERTISEMENT
However, in this backdrop, the interpol has issued look-out notices against the couple following a complaint by students. Sunil and Praneeth transferred the money collected from the students to Sunil's father Muthyala
Satyanarayana's account. It was revealed that he had also deposited assets worth crores of rupees. Sunil and Praneeth are allegedly absconding and it was suspected that they have fled to Europe. Satyanarayana, a resident of West
Godavari district is also absconding. Sunil and Praneetha collected crores of rupees in the name of the consultant company while the police advises students not to believe unauthorised consultants and people for the sake of visas.
As per the complaint filed by some of the victims, Sunil and Praneetha posed as visa consultants and promised students studying in different universities and colleges of providing F1 visas. They also collected $25,000 from each student.
Unconfirmed reports said the couple cheated students of Rs 10 crore.. But officials said they have so far accounted for Rs 1 crore as the amount was transferred to the account of Sunil’s father Muthyala Satyanarayana in West Godavari district.
Sunil and Praneetha are absconding and are believed to have left the US and hiding somewhere in Europe. Sunil’s father Satyanarayana too is absconding as local police could not find him when they went to his house recently. Apart from homeland security, the Interpol too has issued a lookout notice against the couple.