Amster Overseas CEO Parvathy Maya Shaji arrested in foreign job fraud cases
PARVATHY Maya Shaji, CEO and Managing Director of Amster Overseas Private Limited and Amster Immigration Overseas, has been arrested in connection with cases alleging that job seekers were cheated after being promised employment abroad.
Shaji was taken into custody at Thiruvananthapuram International Airport after returning from abroad. The arrest was made in connection with two cases registered at the Palarivattom Police Station in Kochi.
Police allege that around ₹10 lakh was collected from job seekers on promises of employment in Armenia and Poland.
According to the details reported in the FIR, one case concerns a Thrissur native who was allegedly promised a job in Armenia with a monthly salary of ₹1.5 lakh.
The complainant's wife alleged that ₹4 lakh was paid in December 2023, but neither the promised employment nor a refund was provided.
The complaint also alleges that the woman was threatened with humiliation on social media when she sought the return of the money.
The second case relates to a job seeker from Thiruvaniyoor in Kunnathunad who allegedly paid ₹6.06 lakh between July 2023 and February 2025 after being promised a warehouse job in Poland.
According to the FIR, the money included ₹4.96 lakh allegedly collected in stages and ₹1.10 lakh for an air ticket. The complainant alleges that instead of being employed in Poland, he was sent to Serbia.
Police have alleged that the establishments involved operated without the required Protector of Emigrants licence.
The cases have been registered against Shaji and other individuals associated with the establishments under provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Emigration Act. The investigation is continuing.
Amster Immigration Overseas Private Limited is a registered private company, with corporate records listing Parvathy Maya Shaji as Managing Director.
The latest arrest also comes against the backdrop of an earlier consumer dispute involving Amster Immigration Overseas.
In 2023, the Ernakulam District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission directed the company's Managing Director and General Manager to refund ₹75,000 to a complainant and pay compensation and costs in a dispute concerning a Canada permanent-residency programme.
Police are continuing their investigation into the present cases. The allegations remain subject to the outcome of the legal proceedings, and an arrest or FIR does not by itself establish guilt.
