A police security officer assigned to Dravidianist supporter actor Suriya has become a victim of a major financial scam allegedly orchestrated by the actor’s domestic worker and her family.
Investigations revealed that the officer, Anthony George Prabhu, was defrauded of ₹42 lakh by Sulochana, a woman employed as domestic help at Suriya’s residence, along with her son. The duo reportedly convinced Prabhu to invest money with the promise of lucrative returns. To build credibility, they initially returned 30 grams of gold after receiving ₹1 lakh as a first installment.
Trusting their gesture, Prabhu continued investing and eventually transferred a total of ₹42 lakh between January and February. However, when he requested repayment in March, the family went missing.
Police later uncovered that this was part of a broader scam, with multiple victims across Chennai. The same group is believed to have swindled nearly ₹2 crore from various individuals. Following a formal complaint lodged in July, authorities registered an FIR and arrested four members of the family: Balaji, Bhaskar, Sulochana, and Vijayalakshmi. All four were reportedly employed as domestic staff at Suriya’s home and have since been placed in judicial custody.
Sources say that once Suriya was made aware of the fraud, he promptly dismissed the individuals from service. On the professional front, Suriya was last seen in the Tamil film Retro alongside Pooja Hegde and is currently preparing for his upcoming project Karuppu.
(With inputs from Money Control)
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