TMI BlogKerala: ED searches in fake CSR fund 'scam'X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Kerala: ED searches in fake CSR fund 'scam' X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... half price. Official sources said the entities, trusts and individuals who have "received" money from Anandu Krishnan, the prime suspect in the case, are being searched to trace the proceeds of crime collected from poor people. Role of some politicians, electronic dealers, automotive dealers and cooperative banks and a fertiliser manufacturing company are under the scrutiny of the federal prob ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... e agency. The money laundering case stems from an FIR of the Kerala Police Crime Branch wing. According to complaints received by the police, the fraudsters made false offers, claiming that the discount was part of the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) activities of various NGOs and charitable organisations. According to the police, the total amount defrauded in these cases is around Rs ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 37 crore.
The police had arrested Krishnan, a resident of Thodupuzha in Idukki district, for allegedly defrauding people of several crores by promising scooters, sewing machines, home appliances, and laptops at half price.
The police are conducting a comprehensive investigation into the scam, which has led to complaints from across the state. PTI NES/TGB DV DV X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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