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Vigilance finds alleged bribe money in Assam native's account; CI used it to open account in Vaikom

Vigilance finds alleged bribe money in Assam native's account; CI used it to open account in Vaikom
Image: Janmabhumi

Vigilance found that CI Shamir Khan used an Assam native's bank account to receive and withdraw alleged bribe money. The investigation, led by the Kottayam Vigilance Anti Corruption Bureau, found that Shamir Khan opened an account at Vaikom Canara Bank using the Assam native's Aadhaar and PAN card. Money, amounting to about 2.25 lakhs, arrived in the account, and Shamir Khan withdrew the exact amount daily from various ATMs in Vaikom and Kuravilangad.

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