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NRI Dubai-based NRI woman, had reached in India to give her statements to the police.

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, May 14, 2008
Sudashan Pandey

On the request of the police, Dubai-based NRI woman, Serafin Edwinher had reached in India to give her statements to the police.

She had all the evidence in her possession and would provide to the police. When she reached at Thiruvananthapuram Airport on Monday morning, she was given full police protection.

She told media that Godman Swami Amritha Chaithanya alias Santosh Madhava had frequently visited Dubai as an astrologer and got Rs 50 lakh from her by promising partnership in business.

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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, May 14, 2008
Sudashan Pandey

Godman Swami Amritha Chaithanya alias Santosh Madhavan was produced before Magistrate K S Saratchandran, who remanded him to police custody till May 19.

Three cases have been registerd:

• NRI woman, Sarafin Edwin was allegedly cheated of Rs 45 lakh
• For possessing a tiger skin, under the Wild Life Protection Act.
• 10th grade student raped whose education was sponsored by him.

 

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God man Santosh Madhavan arrested for duping NRI of 45 lakh rupees
Media help for Santosh's arrest and suspension of DSP who cover him as ‘godman"

 

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM, May 13, 2008
Sudashan Pandey

The Kerala police arrested Godman Swami Amritha Chaithanya alias Santosh Madhavan who was wanted by Interpol of cheating a Dubai-based NRI woman, Serafin Edwinher of Rs 40 lakh in 2002.

The Kerala government also suspended a Deputy Superintendent of Police- Sam Christie Daniel for alleged links with ‘godman’ Santhosh Madhavan. It is also said that Sam Christie Daniel is very close to Santhosh Madhavan and was involved in arranging the party in connection with Madhavan's wedding.

Swami Amritha Chaithanya alias Santosh Madhavan, 35, founded a trust called 'Shanthitheeram' and built a palatial ashram in Kochi after his return from Dubai in 2002. Interestingly, 16-suite ashram was used as a guest-house for NRIs and play a big role to introduce NRIs with film stars, politicians, policemen and businessmen.

After a Malayalam newsmagazine report about his Rs 40 lakh cheating to NRI, he immediately defend himself and said:

• Who is he I don't know but I am a Swami.
• Several media reporters are against me. They are tarnishing my image and to show me in a bad light.
• A ruling front leader had demanded money from me and promising to solve this Interpol issue. But I told him that I don't have any.

Kochi police registered a case under the wild life protection act, which is a non-bail able offence and he was arrested on these charges.

After the raid of his ashram, the police re coved:

• Pornographic CDs and magazines, foreign liquor, ganja and tiger skin valued at Rs 150,000.
• A police uniform and land deals papers

The Kerala police is interrogating Santosh Madhavan for his various cheating and fraud cases in India and abroad.

Godman Swami Amritha Chaithanya alias Santosh Madhavan



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• He was running for cover from the police ever since he was accused of fraud by a Dubai-based NRI woman of Rs 40 lakh