Vaikom CI suspended for accepting bribe money into migrant worker's account

Vaikom CI Shamirkhan was suspended following a DGP order based on a Vigilance report. The investigation found that Shamirkhan allegedly accepted ₹2,28,000 in bribes within the first one and a half months of taking charge at Vaikom Station. He allegedly used an account opened at Vaikom Kanara Bank, controlled using the Aadhaar and phone number of a Vaikom resident, to receive funds from various sources.