Four police officials, including an inspector, have been detained by the Kerala police following allegations of taking money from a cheating case accused.
Police sources said that the team from Karnataka came down to Kochi on August 1 to arrest two persons in connection with a cheating case in Karnataka.
The Karnataka police team allegedly took Rs. 3.95 lakh from the two illegally. Based on a complaint in this regard, the Kalamassery police in Kochi took the four into custody on Wednesday evening.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Baby P V told DH that the state police was in touch with the Karnataka police to verify the details of the police officials in custody and their purpose of visit to Kochi. Based on that further action would be initiated. A case was already registered.
Police said that the identity of those detained could be revealed only after verification.
The Kerala Police informed that the Karnataka team from Whitefield came down to nab one Akhil and Nikhil in connection with an online cryptocurrency cheating case registered there. The Karnataka police officials allegedly demanded Rs. 25 lakh for settling the case. They took Rs. one lakh from one of the accused and demanded Rs. 3 lahks from the father of the other accused. Subsequently, they reported the matter to the Kerala police.
A senior officer from Karnataka was learnt to have reached Kochi regarding this matter.