Thirteen Keralites have been booked in cases registered in Ernakulam and Kottayam districts for allegedly defaulting on loans taken from Al Ahli Bank of Kuwait while working in the Gulf.
Eight cases were registered at Kuravilangad, Ayarkunnam, Velloor, Kaduthuruthy, Vaikom, and Thalayolaparambu police stations in Kottayam district while five were taken in Puthencruz, Pothanikad, Varappuzha, and Angamaly police stations in Ernakulam.
The accused, all nurses, have been charged with cheating under Section 420 of the Indian Penal Code. The…