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Saturday, 17 October 2026Local news from Kottayam district

CI used Assamese resident's bank account to receive ₹2.25 lakh in bribes

Vigilance found that CI Shamir Khan used an Assamese resident's bank account to receive approximately ₹2.25 lakh in bribes. The investigation, conducted by Kottayam Vigilance Anti Corruption Bureau, found that Shamir Khan opened an account at Canara Bank, Vaikom, using the Assamese resident's Aadhaar and PAN card. The money, which arrived in the account starting from the 7th, was withdrawn daily by Shamir Khan from various ATMs in Vaikom and Kuravilangad.

Originally reported by Kerala Online News Summarised from the source’s public news feed without altering the facts. Read the original report for the full story.
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