Oommen Chandy look-alike Saudi national to meet Kerala CM

Dubai, Jul 8: A Saudi national, a look-alike of Kerala Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, has been invited to visit India and meet the man himself.

Hassan Al-Asiri hailing from Jazan in the Kingdom will be leaving for Kerala later this month after the end of holy month of Ramzan, according to a Saudi Gazette report.

Someone posted Al-Asiri's pictures on social media a month ago and the photo went viral due to his facial similarities to Chandy.

Soon, Al-Asiri was spotted by a few Keralites who showed him the picture of Chandy. An amused Al-Asiri expressed his desire to meet Chandy.

A close aide of Chandy is reported to have said that the chief minister was also amused when he saw Al-Asiri's photos.

"The chief minister would be only glad to meet Al-Asiri if he wishes to come here to meet him (Chandy)," the paper quoted the aide as saying. Another Chandy look-alike was also spotted in Canada recently.

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‘Profit’ trap: Mangaluru trader duped of ₹33.1 lakh in online App scam

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December 7,2025

Mangaluru, Dec 7: A 34-year-old fruit and vegetable trader in Mangaluru has reportedly lost ₹33.1 lakh after falling victim to an online investment scam run through a fake mobile app.

Police said the scam began in September, when the victim received a link on Facebook. Clicking it connected him to a WhatsApp number, where an unidentified person introduced a high-return investment scheme and instructed him to download an app.

To build trust, the fraudster asked him to invest ₹30,000 on September 24. The trader soon received ₹34,000 as “profit,” convincing him the scheme was genuine. Over the next two months, he transferred money in multiple instalments via Google Pay and IMPS to different scanner codes and bank accounts shared by the scammers. Between September 24 and December 3, he ended up sending a total of ₹33.1 lakh.

When he later requested a refund of his investment and promised returns, the scammers demanded additional payments, claiming he needed to pay a “service tax” first. Even after he paid a small amount, no money was returned, and the scammers continued pressuring him for more.

A case has been registered at the CEN Crime Police Station.

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