In a late-night operation, Mangaluru City Police arrested a man named Rohan Saldanha from the Jepinamogaru area. He is accused of cheating rich businessmen out of crores of rupees by promising fake loans and land deals. The raid was led by Police Commissioner Sudheer Kumar Reddy and ACP Ravish Nayak. When the police searched Saldanha’s grand house, they found hidden rooms, secret doors, and many expensive items.

Saldanha had told people he could arrange business loans of up to ₹500 crore and help them invest in profitable real estate projects. But before giving the loan or deal, he would ask for advance payments, anywhere between ₹50 lakh to ₹4 crore, for things like "processing fees" and "legal clearances". Once he got the money, he would vanish and cut off all contact.

In just three months, one of his bank accounts saw over ₹40 crore in transactions, showing how big the scam might really be. The police found that Saldanha’s mansion was specially designed to hide things. They discovered:Rare plants worth ₹3–5 lakh each, a private collection of vintage champagne and expensive liquor, hidden rooms behind walls and cupboards.

A full surveillance system with high-quality cameras watching every part of the house. Police believe this is just the tip of the iceberg and more victims may come forward soon. Rohan Saldanha had set up secret escape routes in his house to avoid people he had cheated. Police found hidden doors in bedroom walls that led to underground passages and staircases, allowing him to quietly escape when someone came looking for him. From a surveillance room, he could watch every corner of the house and avoid face-to-face meetings.

He is believed to have cheated many people across India by showing off his luxury lifestyle and claiming he had high-level contacts in banks who could get them loans up to ₹600 crore. He used this image of power to convince people to trust him, and then disappeared once they paid him. Police are now trying to find out how he got the money to run such a big scam. They also suspect he might be linked to bigger financial crimes, like money laundering. A police report has been officially filed, and officers are asking other victims to come forward and report if they were also cheated by him.