DIG M K Vinod Kumar suspended for receiving bribe to provide facilities in jail

THIRUVANNATHAPURAM: Jail DIG M K Vinod Kumar, accused in the vigilance case, has been suspended from service. The vigilance found that the DIG had received bribes to provide facilities and parole to the convicts in the jail. There were strong criticisms against the delay in taking action against Vinod Kumar. The action was taken four days after the report was submitted.

The vigilance registered a case against Vinod Kumar on December 17. It has also been found that the DIG had received bribes to provide facilities in jail for the accused in the TP case, including Kodi Suni. Vinod Kumar also helped to destroy evidence of Suni's quotation. The vigilance found that Rs 35 lakhs had reached Vinod's account in a month and Rs 40 lakhs in his wife's account. The vigilance has also found that Vinod Kumar had illegally granted paroles by taking money.

The bribe was transferred to Vinod Kumar from the account of an associate who regularly visited Kodi Suni in jail. Another accused, Annan Sijith, called Vinod Kumar from jail. After he was released on parole, the money was also transferred through Google Pay. The DIG also received money to facilitate the accused who is currently on remand and is a member of the quotation gang in Kochi. The money was received from another accused who is in jail in a drug case. The vigilance found that Rs 35 lakhs came into his account without salary in just one month and Rs 40,80,000 came into the account of his wife.