Accused in Kerala ‘CSR scam’, duped 200 NGOs, say police

A preliminary probe into the alleged CSR funds scam, conducted by the Kerala police, found that the key accused cheated over 200 non-governmental organisations (NGOs) by promising them electronic items at half the original price.

- Vishnu Varma

KOCHI:

He also operated nearly 19 bank accounts through which transactions to the tune of ₹450 crore were done in the past several months, an officer privy to the investigation said on Thursday.

The accused, identified as Ananthu Krishnan, 26, a resident of Idukki, allegedly cheated people and charitable societies across the state by promising to deliver two-wheelers, laptops and household appliances such as water purifiers and sewing machines at half the price, claiming that he was procuring them through corporate social responsibility (CSR) funds of big private firms, the officer added.