CHENNAI, Aug 31 — Malaysian fugitive Michael Soosai, the alleged master fraudster who faked his death in Malaysia about a decade ago and was linked to the murder of a Malaysian in south India, has been tracked down by sophisticated technology.
Following a slick three-month operation, the 47-year-old fugitive was nabbed at a Chennai hotel last Thursday, Coimbatore Police Commissioner C. Sylendra Babu told Bernama today.
He said a special Cyber Crime Cell meticulously monitored Soosai’s movements using technology which tracked his mobile numbers to the vehicles he was travelling in.
“He did not realise that we were tracking him... he was surprised when we detained him at the hotel.
“He moved from place to place, he was in Nepal, Bhopal and Goa and always carried his booty with him as he never trusted anyone,” added Sylendra.
Last Thursday, Coimbatore police nabbed Soosai, his wife and three children, and also seized a kilogramme of gold, two laptops and several mobile phones.
According to investigators, Soosai based himself in the state of Andra Pradesh and slipped out to execute fraudulent activities in other states, often luring his victims on the pretext of securing lucrative jobs overseas.
“He stayed at star (posh) hotels to avoid the police (detection) and often lured his clients by promising them respectable jobs overseas, only to disappear with their money.
“After completing his mission, he throws away his mobile SIM card and returns to Andra Pradesh,” said Sylendra.
Soosai, wanted for a series of fraud amounting to nearly RM1 million and a murder in south India, had been eluding the Malaysian police for almost a decade.
He was alleged to have murdered a Malaysian, N. Subramaniam, in Cheyyur, Kancipuram district, in 2002.
Soosai’s children — two sons (aged seven and three) and a 15-year-old daughter — are being held in a government juvenile custody centre in Coimbatore.
He had allegedly faked his death in Malaysia and later disappeared from the police radar for years, but continued to challenge the Malaysian police to arrest him. — Bernama
Following a slick three-month operation, the 47-year-old fugitive was nabbed at a Chennai hotel last Thursday, Coimbatore Police Commissioner C. Sylendra Babu told Bernama today.
He said a special Cyber Crime Cell meticulously monitored Soosai’s movements using technology which tracked his mobile numbers to the vehicles he was travelling in.
“He did not realise that we were tracking him... he was surprised when we detained him at the hotel.
“He moved from place to place, he was in Nepal, Bhopal and Goa and always carried his booty with him as he never trusted anyone,” added Sylendra.
Last Thursday, Coimbatore police nabbed Soosai, his wife and three children, and also seized a kilogramme of gold, two laptops and several mobile phones.
According to investigators, Soosai based himself in the state of Andra Pradesh and slipped out to execute fraudulent activities in other states, often luring his victims on the pretext of securing lucrative jobs overseas.
“He stayed at star (posh) hotels to avoid the police (detection) and often lured his clients by promising them respectable jobs overseas, only to disappear with their money.
“After completing his mission, he throws away his mobile SIM card and returns to Andra Pradesh,” said Sylendra.
Soosai, wanted for a series of fraud amounting to nearly RM1 million and a murder in south India, had been eluding the Malaysian police for almost a decade.
He was alleged to have murdered a Malaysian, N. Subramaniam, in Cheyyur, Kancipuram district, in 2002.
Soosai’s children — two sons (aged seven and three) and a 15-year-old daughter — are being held in a government juvenile custody centre in Coimbatore.
He had allegedly faked his death in Malaysia and later disappeared from the police radar for years, but continued to challenge the Malaysian police to arrest him. — Bernama
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