Welder Arrested for $8 Million Qatar Heist After Year-Long Surrender

News18 Hindi · india

A major twist has emerged in the high-profile theft of 31 lakh Qatari Riyals (approximately 8 crore Indian Rupees) from the KMCC office in Doha. Approximately one year after the incident, a key mastermind, Parappil Balakrishnan, surrendered to Koyilandy police. Balakrishnan claims he was lured to Qatar for a welding job and was unaware he would be used to break into a safe. The stolen funds were reportedly for the welfare of Keralites living in Gulf countries.