Cashing in on the generosity kindled by the Christmas spirit and collecting donations in the name of God on the pretext of feeding over 2,000 orphans seems to have landed Joseph Dias, general secretary of the Catholic Secular Forum (CSF) in trouble with law-enforcement agencies.

Dias is now being investigated by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) for having appealed for funds by quoting biblical scriptures, and not using the funds for the intended purpose. The messages were sent via emails to over 80,000 people through his daily email services. His family, however, claims that he is being targeted and defamed.