Evelyn Mary Roy and Dominic Selvaraj Roy's dream of settling down in Dubai with the Rs 92-lakh stolen booty was short-lived.
The couple's plan went awry due to a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued to all immigration ports across India by the Bengaluru police on the night of November 23.
"The couple meticulously plotted the robbery two days after Evelyn landed in Bengaluru from Dubai on November 17. She had signed a six-month contract with a woman in Dubai to work as a domestic help. She left for Dubai on September 30, but terminated the contract and returned to Bengaluru on November 17. They planned the robbery on November 19," Deputy Commissioner of Police (West)MN Anucheth told DH.
The couple called several of their relatives and told them that they would not been seen or heard for the next two years. They also requested the relatives not to make any attempts to look for them.
"The plan was evident when the relatives disclosed the conversation to the police. Hence, an LOCwas issued to all immigration ports around 9.30 pm onNovember 23 and the couple's attempts to leave India were blocked," the DCPsaid.
The police said that the couple wanted to route the cash through hawala channels. "The duo wanted to convert Indian currency into the Dirham (currency in UAE) once they reached Dubai through hawala channels. Evelyn had stayed in Dubai for about one-and-half months. Evelyn's mother Agnes also works there as a domestic help. Hence, they chose Dubai to settle down," an officer involved in the investigation said.
There were three trunks in the Secure Transit vehicle —one small and the others big. The small trunk contained Rs 92 lakh. Dominic fled with the small trunk as it was easy for him to carry, but he was unaware that it contained Rs 92 lakh, said the police.
He drove to Krishna Flour Mill in Banaswadi where he met a man and asked for a rod to unlock the trunk. He unlocked it and transferred the notes to a bag. Based on the man's inputs, the police raided Dominic's house, but the couple had already fled.
The couple disposed their household items on November 22 itself. "We did not find even a piece of paper in the house, but recovered the couple's wedding CD abandoned in a heap of garbage near their house," the DCP said.
The police collected details about calls made to Agnes in Dubai. Agnes had received a call on November 24 from her sister in Hyderabad.Dominic called up the relative in Hyderabad from a coin booth near Irinjalakuda railway station (near Thrissur) on November 25 to know if the police were following him.
"We contacted the railway station and collected CCTV footage which showed the couple and their son walking out of the station.The phone calls and the footage further helped the police in following the two," the officer added.![]( "There were three trunks in the Secure Transit vehicle, one small and the others big. The small trunk contained Rs 92 lakh. Dominic fled with the small trunk as it was easy for him to carry, but he was unaware that it contained Rs 92 lakh, said the police. DH file photo")
Evelyn Mary Roy and Dominic Selvaraj Roy’s dream of settling down in Dubai with the Rs 92-lakh stolen booty was short-lived.
The couple’s plan went awry due to a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued to all immigration ports across India by the Bengaluru police on the night of November 23.
"The couple meticulously plotted the robbery two days after Evelyn landed in Bengaluru from Dubai on November 17. She had signed a six-month contract with a woman in Dubai to work as a domestic help. She left for Dubai on September 30, but terminated the contract and returned to Bengaluru on November 17. They planned the robbery on November 19,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) M N Anucheth told DH.
The couple called several of their relatives and told them that they would not been seen or heard for the next two years. They also requested the relatives not to make any attempts to look for them.
"The plan was evident when the relatives disclosed the conversation to the police. Hence, an LOC was issued to all immigration ports around 9.30 pm on November 23 and the couple’s attempts to leave India were blocked,” the DCP said.
The police said that the couple wanted to route the cash through hawala channels. "The duo wanted to convert Indian currency into the Dirham (currency in UAE) once they reached Dubai through hawala channels. Evelyn had stayed in Dubai for about one-and-half months. Evelyn’s mother Agnes also works there as a domestic help. Hence, they chose Dubai to settle down,” an officer involved in the investigation said.
There were three trunks in the Secure Transit vehicle — one small and the others big. The small trunk contained Rs 92 lakh. Dominic fled with the small trunk as it was easy for him to carry, but he was unaware that it contained Rs 92 lakh, said the police.
He drove to Krishna Flour Mill in Banaswadi where he met a man and asked for a rod to unlock the trunk. He unlocked it and transferred the notes to a bag. Based on the man’s inputs, the police raided Dominic’s house, but the couple had already fled.
The couple disposed their household items on November 22 itself. "We did not find even a piece of paper in the house, but recovered the couple’s wedding CD abandoned in a heap of garbage near their house,” the DCP said.
The police collected details about calls made to Agnes in Dubai. Agnes had received a call on November 24 from her sister in Hyderabad. Dominic called up the relative in Hyderabad from a coin booth near Irinjalakuda railway station (near Thrissur) on November 25 to know if the police were following him.
"We contacted the railway station and collected CCTV footage which showed the couple and their son walking out of the station. The phone calls and the footage further helped the police in following the two,” the officer added.
The couple's plan went awry due to a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued to all immigration ports across India by the Bengaluru police on the night of November 23.
"The couple meticulously plotted the robbery two days after Evelyn landed in Bengaluru from Dubai on November 17. She had signed a six-month contract with a woman in Dubai to work as a domestic help. She left for Dubai on September 30, but terminated the contract and returned to Bengaluru on November 17. They planned the robbery on November 19," Deputy Commissioner of Police (West)MN Anucheth told DH.
The couple called several of their relatives and told them that they would not been seen or heard for the next two years. They also requested the relatives not to make any attempts to look for them.
"The plan was evident when the relatives disclosed the conversation to the police. Hence, an LOCwas issued to all immigration ports around 9.30 pm onNovember 23 and the couple's attempts to leave India were blocked," the DCPsaid.
The police said that the couple wanted to route the cash through hawala channels. "The duo wanted to convert Indian currency into the Dirham (currency in UAE) once they reached Dubai through hawala channels. Evelyn had stayed in Dubai for about one-and-half months. Evelyn's mother Agnes also works there as a domestic help. Hence, they chose Dubai to settle down," an officer involved in the investigation said.
There were three trunks in the Secure Transit vehicle —one small and the others big. The small trunk contained Rs 92 lakh. Dominic fled with the small trunk as it was easy for him to carry, but he was unaware that it contained Rs 92 lakh, said the police.
He drove to Krishna Flour Mill in Banaswadi where he met a man and asked for a rod to unlock the trunk. He unlocked it and transferred the notes to a bag. Based on the man's inputs, the police raided Dominic's house, but the couple had already fled.
The couple disposed their household items on November 22 itself. "We did not find even a piece of paper in the house, but recovered the couple's wedding CD abandoned in a heap of garbage near their house," the DCP said.
The police collected details about calls made to Agnes in Dubai. Agnes had received a call on November 24 from her sister in Hyderabad.Dominic called up the relative in Hyderabad from a coin booth near Irinjalakuda railway station (near Thrissur) on November 25 to know if the police were following him.
"We contacted the railway station and collected CCTV footage which showed the couple and their son walking out of the station.The phone calls and the footage further helped the police in following the two," the officer added.
Evelyn Mary Roy and Dominic Selvaraj Roy’s dream of settling down in Dubai with the Rs 92-lakh stolen booty was short-lived.The couple’s plan went awry due to a Look Out Circular (LOC) issued to all immigration ports across India by the Bengaluru police on the night of November 23.
"The couple meticulously plotted the robbery two days after Evelyn landed in Bengaluru from Dubai on November 17. She had signed a six-month contract with a woman in Dubai to work as a domestic help. She left for Dubai on September 30, but terminated the contract and returned to Bengaluru on November 17. They planned the robbery on November 19,” Deputy Commissioner of Police (West) M N Anucheth told DH.
The couple called several of their relatives and told them that they would not been seen or heard for the next two years. They also requested the relatives not to make any attempts to look for them.
"The plan was evident when the relatives disclosed the conversation to the police. Hence, an LOC was issued to all immigration ports around 9.30 pm on November 23 and the couple’s attempts to leave India were blocked,” the DCP said.
The police said that the couple wanted to route the cash through hawala channels. "The duo wanted to convert Indian currency into the Dirham (currency in UAE) once they reached Dubai through hawala channels. Evelyn had stayed in Dubai for about one-and-half months. Evelyn’s mother Agnes also works there as a domestic help. Hence, they chose Dubai to settle down,” an officer involved in the investigation said.
There were three trunks in the Secure Transit vehicle — one small and the others big. The small trunk contained Rs 92 lakh. Dominic fled with the small trunk as it was easy for him to carry, but he was unaware that it contained Rs 92 lakh, said the police.
He drove to Krishna Flour Mill in Banaswadi where he met a man and asked for a rod to unlock the trunk. He unlocked it and transferred the notes to a bag. Based on the man’s inputs, the police raided Dominic’s house, but the couple had already fled.
The couple disposed their household items on November 22 itself. "We did not find even a piece of paper in the house, but recovered the couple’s wedding CD abandoned in a heap of garbage near their house,” the DCP said.
The police collected details about calls made to Agnes in Dubai. Agnes had received a call on November 24 from her sister in Hyderabad. Dominic called up the relative in Hyderabad from a coin booth near Irinjalakuda railway station (near Thrissur) on November 25 to know if the police were following him.
"We contacted the railway station and collected CCTV footage which showed the couple and their son walking out of the station. The phone calls and the footage further helped the police in following the two,” the officer added.