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Police recruit trainee dupes cadets of Rs 7 lakh for uniforms
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…
The Story in Brief
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.
The Indian Opinion
One wrongdoer among hundreds of trainees does not prove systemic rot, but the ease with which uniform funds were redirected to betting apps raises serious questions. The internal inquiry shows the department acted quickly, yet the cadets remain out of pocket. Will the Kerala police now mandate third-party escrow for all committee collections, or will a pro-forma accounting system be enough?
Source: thehindu.com
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