Fraudulent Child Purchase and Property Fraud: Congress-linked Gang Under Investigation in Thiruvananthapuram

Thiruvananthapuram: Another shocking fraud case involving Congress-affiliated individuals has surfaced in Thiruvananthapuram. The suspects are accused of using forged documents to illegally acquire property and valuables worth approximately 10 crore rupees.

Seyed Ali (48), from Shasthamangalam, is identified as the main suspect, who, along with his former wife Meera Asmi (47), allegedly "purchased" a child from a woman employed at their NGO in exchange for money, and used the child to further their fraudulent activities.

The details of the crime came to light after police examined Seyed Ali’s phone. It was discovered that the couple had paid a 30-year-old woman from Kanjirampara to give up her child. The child was then illegally obtained, with the couple using forged documents to claim the child as their own. Police investigations revealed that a video of the child was sent abroad, which raised suspicions that the child may have been trafficked.

Seyed Ali has not provided clear responses to the police's inquiries. In light of this, the District Child Welfare Committee (DCWC) has initiated an investigation into the matter. The child is currently under the care and protection of the DCWC.

The child was born at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on October 1, 2022, at 11:40 AM. The birth was registered under the name Meera Asmi, with Seyed Ali listed as the father. During the application for the birth certificate, a forged ID card with Meera Asmi’s photo was presented.

However, the doctor who certified the birth stated that Meera was only 30 years old and was having her first child. In reality, she was the mother of three children. After the birth, Meera took the child into her custody, claiming her as her own.

In a separate but related case, Meera Asmi and Seyed Ali, along with others, had previously used forged documents to illegally seize property, for which they had served a 120-day jail sentence.

Before their divorce, Seyed Ali and Meera Asmi had established the Vigro Foundation, an NGO in Shasthamangalam. Using this foundation, they allegedly forged documents under the guidance of Congress leader Ananthapuri Manikandan to acquire a 10-crore rupee property in Thiruvananthapuram.