Former court staffer gets 37-year-sentence for misappropriating funds in Kallakurichi
The investigators found that the accused had allegedly reused case numbers of Motor Accident Claims cases that had already been settled and closed, diverted court funds and transferred the money to the bank accounts of her son and associates
A former court staffer, Arivuselvi, was sentenced to 37 years in prison and fined ₹30,000 for misappropriating funds meant for Motor Accident Claims (MCOP) cases in Kallakurichi. The theft involved forging judicial signatures, tampering with court records, and diverting court funds to her son Varadharajan and associates, Tamilarasan and Senthilkumar.
The case came to light in 2021 following an inspection by then Principal Subordinate Judge Sureshkumar, who detected suspicious signatures and discrepancies in the records. During investigation, Arivuselvi was arrested and found to have reused case numbers, diverted money into her family members' bank accounts, and altered records to conceal the fraud.
The CB-CID conducted a thorough investigation, examining 61 witnesses and 133 pieces of evidence before filing a final report in July 2024. Varadharajan and Tamilarasan were sentenced to 27 years each, while Senthilkumar was acquitted.
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