# Police recruit trainee dupes cadets of Rs 7 lakh for uniforms 2026-08-10T12:44:17+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet The Hindu reports that a police recruit trainee in Thiruvananthapuram has been accused of defrauding his fellow cadets of over Rs 7 lakh. The accused, Sambhu R. Krishnan, served on a uniform committee for KAP Battalions-3 and 5. He allegedly convinced trainees to transfer uniform funds to his mobile number between July 3 and July 13. Instead of paying the canteen and tailoring society, he diverted the entire amount of Rs 7,18,320 to online betting games. The case was registered on Sunday after an internal inquiry. Krishnan has been booked under Section 318(4) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for cheating. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: Kerala, online betting, police fraud, recruit trainee, uniform scam Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/police-recruit-trainee-dupes-cadets-of-rs-7-lakh-for-uniforms/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/police-recruit-trainee-dupes-cadets-of-rs-7-lakh-for-uniforms/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.