The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) on Wednesday arrested former Vaikom circle inspector P.A. Shameerkhan, 52, for allegedly collecting ₹2.27 lakh in bribes via a bank account opened in the name of an Assam native.
Shameerkhan, a native of Vilanilam in Mundakkayam, was arrested by the VACB Kottayam unit in a case registered following a surprise inspection at his office on October 16. Preliminary investigations revealed that the accused official had allegedly collected money from sand-mining operators, tipper-lorry owners and accused in various cases through UPI transactions to the said account.
The account was opened at the Vaikom branch of the Canara Bank on September 5 in the name of an Assam native, using a mobile number registered in the name of Arun, a local resident. According to the Vigilance, ₹2.27 lakh was transferred to the account between September 5 and October 16. The agency also found that the accused had withdrawn the money through ATMs in Vaikom and Kuravilangad. Following the case, Shameerkhan had been placed under suspension and could not be traced till now.
A probe is now under way to ascertain whether more people were involved in the alleged bribery network. The accused official will be produced before the Vigilance court in Kottayam.
Published - November 11, 2026 06:27 pm IST
Source: The Hindu · The Hindu Bureau
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