Illegal assets case: Fake gold found in locker of retd SP

KOCHI: Officials of the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau, who were probing an illegal assets case against retired SP B Venugopal, were expecting to find gold and money from the bank locker of the ex-police officer. However, what they actually found was fake gold. The officials found fake gold while inspecting the bank locker of the wife of Venugopal. The inspection was conducted in the presence of Venugopal. The officials believe that the gold may have been replaced by fake gold. Venugopal's wife will be questioned.

Vigilance had raided Venugopal's house at Vikas Nagar, Kundannoor and seized 57 documents shortly after an FIR was lodged in the Muvattupuzha Vigilance Court. It was then decided to open and inspect the bank lockers. It is alleged that Venugopal had acquired illegal assets in the period between 2006 and 2016.