Thiruvananthapuram: Police Nemom recorded the arrest of Sunitha, the cashier sought in connection with alleged fund fraud in Nemom Zonal Office, on Saturday.
According to the police, he was arrested from his relatives’ house in Poovar where he was hiding.
He was produced in court and returned into court detention.
This is the second arrest by city police in the case of fund fraud.
Police Srekaryam previously arrested Biju, office officers at the Zonal Office of Sreekryamam.
Sunitha and Biju are under suspension.
Meanwhile, Santhi, officers suspected of being suspended together with Sunitha relates to irregularities, was denied guarantees in court.
The police signaled that they only focused on Sunitha.
Sunitha had previously completed a list of names of staff members to the corporate secretary who had brought money from the corporate office to the bank in the past year.
The police and the internal probe team formed by City Corporation have stated that Sunitha is especially responsible for fund fraud.
In the complaint submitted by the Corporate Secretary to the police, quoted that income revenue was collected for 25 days between January 24, 2020, and July 14, 2021 was missing from a corporate bank account.
The lost amount is estimated at Rs of 26.7 lakh.
Corporate Secretary in his complaint demanded an investigation into Santhi and Sunitha for forgery, embezzlement and cheating.
The police so far limited the probe to Sunitha and in recent days launched a series of inspections at Sunitha’s relatives.
The Mayor of Arya Rajendran, who has faced Flak over funds, issued a press record on Saturday which stated the second arrest in this case.
He said in the release that the corporation had directed the police to accelerate further legal procedures.