Mangaluru: The high-profile Rs 10 crore cheating case involving Roshan Saldanha (43) of Bollugudde, Bajal, has officially been transferred to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) for an in-depth probe. The accused is already in custody for his alleged role in a multi-crore nationwide investment scam.

The transfer aligns with legal provisions that mandate CID involvement in fraud cases exceeding Rs 10 crore. This specific complaint was filed by a businessman from Bihar, alleging he was duped in a land transaction.

City Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy confirmed the CID’s takeover of the case. However, other fraud-related cases registered against Saldanha at the CEN police station will continue under local police jurisdiction.

Meanwhile, fresh allegations have surfaced. A Hyderabad-based complainant claims to have been cheated of Rs 1 crore, prompting the registration of another FIR at CEN station. Including the case now under CID, two FIRs were previously filed in Mangaluru.

Additional complaints include:

  • Rs 5 crore fraud involving a businessman from Maharashtra

  • Rs 20 crore scam targeting an entrepreneur from Assam

  • Rs 40 lakh cheating case filed in Chitradurga by a businessman from Andhra Pradesh

    • Investigators have also uncovered bank transactions exceeding Rs 50 crore linked to Roshan, with several more accounts and victims now under scrutiny.

    Authorities are urging victims to file complaints either in Mangaluru or at their nearest police stations. The police plan to submit a petition on July 23 to seek Roshan’s custody for further interrogation.