NIA initiates probe against CPM leader for aiding crypto-currency fraud accused flee country
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Thrissur: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has initiated investigation against a CPM leader who allegedly assisted the accused in a crypto-currency fraud case to flee the country. The young CPM leader is an area committee member and a former elected representative of a local body in Thrissur.
As per the report, the CPM leader helped the Wayanad native, accused of embezzling Rs 50 crores in a crypto-currency fraud case, evade the law enforcement agencies and move abroad with the help of a senior cop named in the Monson Mavunkal Case. The senior cop allegedly intervened to prevent the Kerala Police from issuing a lookout notice against the Wayanad native, thereby providing enough time for him to flee the country.
Further probe into the incident revealed that Wayanad native met the CPM leader through a mediator from Thrissur. Later, the Wayanad native agreed to pay Rs 2.5 crores for the CPM leader and senior cop to help him flee the country. As per the information received by the investigation team, the CPM leader had handed over Rs 1 crore to the cop and Rs 50 lakh to the mediator.
Later, it is alleged that certain police officers brought the incident to the attention of the NIA, which initiated an investigation and questioned the mediator in Thrissur.
