Thu Jul 24 07:03:37 UTC 2025: **Summary:**
A senior civil police officer (SCPO) in Kerala, India, has been suspended and charged with multiple offenses, including forgery, criminal breach of trust, cheating, and corruption, for embezzling over ₹16 lakh (approximately $20,000 USD) from motor vehicle fine collections at the Muvattupuzha police station between 2018 and 2022. The officer allegedly manipulated cash book entries and fine receipts, pocketing the difference between the actual amounts collected and the amounts recorded. The embezzlement was discovered during internal audits.
**News Article:**
**Kerala Police Officer Suspended in ₹16 Lakh Embezzlement Case**
**Kochi, India – July 24, 2025** – A senior civil police officer (SCPO) in Kerala has been suspended and booked for allegedly embezzling over ₹16 lakh from motor vehicle fine collections at the Muvattupuzha police station in Ernakulam district. Shanti Krishnan, the accused officer, is facing charges of forgery, criminal breach of trust by a public servant, cheating under the IPC, and offenses under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
According to police reports, Krishnan, who served as an assistant station writer, manipulated entries in the station’s cash book and fine receipts between 2018 and 2022. She allegedly altered the recorded amounts of fines collected, pocketing the difference and accumulating a total of ₹16,76,650.
“It is the duty of the writer to record the fines collected in the cash book and then deposit the amount in the police account in the bank,” said a senior police officer. “However, Ms. Krishnan manipulated the figures to show that lower amounts were collected and in that manner embezzled ₹16,76,650.”
The alleged embezzlement was discovered during routine internal audits conducted by the police. Krishnan has been suspended and will face both a departmental probe and disciplinary proceedings, in addition to the criminal case. The investigation is ongoing.
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