KALPETTA: A man, husband of a popular Malayalam vlogger, was arrested for extorting Rs 44 lakh from a Thiruvananthapuram native with fake promises of a caretaker visa to the United Kingdom. Muttil native Johnson Xavier (51) was arrested in the case.
His wife Anna Grace Austin is accused in the case. It is indicated that she has taken anticipatory bail. According to the complaint, between August 2023 and May 2024, Xavier and Anna extorted Rs 44,71,675.
People who fell for their advertisements turned victims of the fraud. In the complaint, it says that the couple promised that the autistic child of the victim would be provided with the best treatment facilities in the UK.
After her husband's arrest, Anna appeared in another vlog reacting to the incident.
“We have been to the station whenever police summoned us. My husband has got nothing to do with the case. I can’t disclose more about it. One thing I can say for sure. It was our over-confidence that turned everything against us”, said Anna.