Kottayam (Keralam), Nov 11 (PTI) A Circle Inspector of Vaikom police station here, who was suspended for allegedly accepting bribes through a bank account opened in the name of an Assam native, was arrested on Wednesday, the VACB said.
The accused, Shameer Khan P A (52), a native of Mundakkayam in Idukki district, allegedly collected Rs 2.27 lakh through UPI transactions from sand mining operators, tipper and tipper-truck owners and was accused in various cases between September 5 and October 16, 2026, the VACB said in a statement.
He allegedly opened a bank account in the name of an Assam native, using a mobile number registered in the name of a local resident.
He allegedly retained the ATM card and SIM card linked to the account and withdrew the money through various ATMs in Vaikom and Kuravilangad.
Following a surprise inspection at the Circle Inspector's office on October 16, the Vigilance team recovered the ATM card and SIM card from his possession. He was subsequently suspended.
The arrest was made by the Vigilance Kottayam unit in a case registered following the inspection, as part of its anti-corruption drive 'Project Zero'. The accused will be produced before the Vigilance Court, officials said.
Vigilance Director Manoj Abraham urged the public to report corruption-related information through the toll-free number and dedicated telephone and WhatsApp numbers.
