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Four From Suriya’s Domestic Staff Arrested in Chennai Investment-Fraud Probe

Police report a wider pattern across Chennai with losses nearing Rs 2 crore, placing four suspects in judicial custody.

Overview

  • Chennai police arrested Balaji, Bhaskar, Sulochana and Vijayalakshmi, all related and formerly employed at the actor’s residence.
  • The complainant, PSO Anthony George Prabhu, allegedly transferred about Rs 42 lakh between January and February after an initial Rs 1 lakh was returned as 30 grams of gold.
  • Investigators say the same family defrauded several others across the city, with combined losses estimated near Rs 2 crore.
  • A complaint was filed in July, an FIR followed, and the four were remanded to judicial custody after being tracked down.
  • Media reports say Suriya ended their employment once the matter surfaced, and police continue to seek additional victims and evidence.