In the much-celebrated Kannur Jewellery Fraud case, the Chief Accountant who committed the fraud of Rs 7.5 crores appears before the Town Police.
The former chief accountant at Krishna Jewels in Thavakkara, was seen absconding since July after being accused for financial fraud and cheating. The case was registered on the basis of a complaint filed by C V Raveendranath, managing partner of Krishna Jewels.
The case was registered against Sindhu, a resident of Krishnanjali, near Kadalayi Temple at Chirakkal,. According to the complaint, Sindhu had diverted Rs 7,55,30,644 from the jewellery shop’s account to her personal account and those of her relatives till 2021.
The fraud was detected during an audit conducted by a consultancy firm, which revealed that the fraud has been committed from the jewellery shop since 2004 when she joined the firm. It was also allegedthat she had threatened the auditor.
The accused had approached the Kerala High Court seeking anticipatory and it was ordered to the Police not to arrest the accused until the petition was heard. The court further instructed the accused to appear before police forinterrogation.
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