Thrissur: Four more arrested in connection with Karuvannur bank scam. The crime branch arrested former bank board president KK Divakaran, board members TS Baiju, VK Lalithan, and Jose Chakrampally. The four were arrested when they reached their homes in the morning.
The number of people arrested now is nine, including five bank officials who were earlier arrested in the case. Even when the officials were arrested, there was criticism that the probe team was turning its face towards the board members of the CPM-controlled bank. Criticism was also high that the move was to save leaders who were close to the CPM district leadership. Meanwhile, four people have been arrested.
