The police have registered a case invoking non-bailable sections against four individuals who threatened an expatriate entrepreneur—who had invested crores in a wellness medical tourism project in Wayanad—thereby sabotaging the project and attempting to usurp his funds and business establishments. The expatriate entrepreneur, Mohammed Shihab, had lodged complaints with the Chief Minister, the Home Minister, and the State Police Chief (DGP). Based on these complaints, the Padinjarathara police in Wayanad registered an FIR and a case against the four accused. The first accused is Abdul Azeez, son of Abdulla, from Kunnil Chowki, Kasaragod. The second accused is Rajan Nambiar, son of Ramakkaruppu, from Orkkatteri, Eramala, Onchiyam, Kozhikode. The third accused is Santhosh Kumar, son of Ramakrishnan, residing at ‘S.R. Nilayam’, Oolankunnu, Kunnuvaram, Chirayinkeezhu Taluk, Attingal. The fourth accused is Malu Bhadran from Shanthigiri Ashram, Thiruvananthapuram. The case alleges that they acted in concert to destroy Mohammed Shihab’s business enterprise, tarnish his professional reputation, mislead investors by falsely claiming that his planned wellness medical resort project in Wayanad was a major scam, and subject him to both financial and mental harassment.
Furthermore, they engaged in actions that disparaged Mohammed Shihab’s family. They misused his name and photograph on social media and online news platforms, circulated fake news about him, and humiliated him by spreading a fabricated ‘lookout notice’ featuring his photo on social media. The accused intended to ruin his business through these fabrications. In his complaint to the DGP, Mohammed Shihab stated that these malicious actions by the accused also adversely affected his overseas business interests. He was subjected to constant harassment through the filing of civil and criminal cases against him; the accused conspired to file cases in a manner that even jeopardized his ability to travel to India. All these moves were aimed at destroying his business. There is evidence to substantiate these actions, which were driven by motives involving money, assets, and the intent to ruin his business.
He had invested in Wayanad with the vision of establishing a business venture that would contribute to the development of Kerala. However, the trouble began when the first accused, Abdul Azeez—who had been entrusted with the management of the project—adopted a highly irresponsible attitude. Azeez had been provided with a Fortuner car and a credit card to facilitate work related to the construction of the Wellness Ayurveda Resort. When the complainant questioned Azeez and his associates for squandering funds and engaging in various other improper activities, he reclaimed the car and the credit card. It was at this point that Azeez and his group, driven by a spirit of vengeance, began plotting against him. In his complaint, Muhammed Shihab demands that all criminal conspiracies hatched against him be exposed and that justice be served. The complaint also calls for stringent legal action against those involved in the fraud and those who circulated fake news and a bogus ‘Look Out Notice’ against him.





