Kochi: 3 Directors Arrested in Rs 100-Cr Agri-Tourism Investment Fraud

• Three directors of ATCOS (Agri Tourism Cooperative Society) arrested in Kochi for a Rs 100-crore investment fraud.
• Accused Muraleedharan, Ashik Murali, and Akhil Murali allegedly cheated hundreds of investors through a fake agricultural tourism scheme.
• ATCOS, headquartered at Pathadipalam, operated 13 branches in Kerala and one in Coimbatore, promising high returns.
• Around 54 cases are registered against the firm across 32 police stations, with 29 cases at Kalamassery police station.
• The accused were traced to Thrissur, their bank accounts frozen, assets being traced, and they have been remanded to judicial custody.