Kottayam: A Circle Inspector attached to the Vaikom police station, who was suspended over allegations of accepting bribes through a bank account opened in the name of an Assam native, was arrested on today, the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) said.
The arrested officer has been identified as Shameer Khan P A (52), a native of Mundakkayam in Idukki district.
According to a VACB statement, the officer allegedly collected Rs 2.27 lakh through UPI transactions from sand mining operators and owners of tipper and tipper trucks. The alleged transactions took place between September 5 and October 16, 2026.
Investigators found that the accused had allegedly opened a bank account using the name of a person from Assam and linked it to a mobile number registered in the name of a local resident.
The officer was earlier suspended following the allegations. Further investigation into the case is underway, the VACB said.
