Police trainee officer arrested for cheating fellow trainees of over ₹7 lakh
An officer of Peroorkada police station said that the accused -- Sambhu R Krishnan -- was a trainee in the Special Armed Police.
A police recruit trainee officer, Sambhu R Krishnan, has been arrested for allegedly cheating his fellow trainees by collecting over ₹7 lakh from them for uniforms and then spending the money on an online betting game, according to police. Krishnan, a trainee in the Special Armed Police (SAP), was arrested late Monday night and booked under section 318 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita for cheating.
The FIR states that Krishnan was a member of the uniform committee and allegedly collected ₹7,18,320 from several trainees for uniform materials and stitching. Instead of depositing the money as intended, he allegedly spent it on online betting. This activity took place between July 3 and July 13, and was brought to light when fellow trainees reported the alleged cheating to their superiors.
A complaint was lodged with the Peroorkada police station by a senior commanding officer of the SAP, leading to the registration of a case against the accused trainee.
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