THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Akhil Sajeev, the main accused arrested in the appointment bribery case, has told the police that a four-member gang from Kozhikode is behind the scam. According to Akhil Sajeev's statement, former AIYF leader Adv. Basit, Adv Rahees, Adv. Leninraj and Shiuroop are the main ones behind the fraud. This gang has committed fraud across the state. It is indicated that this group is also behind the impersonation in Thiruvananthapuram. It is learnt that these four will be named accused on the basis of Akhil Sajeev's statement.

Akhil Sajeev was arrested by the police on Friday morning. A police team led by Pathanamthitta SP Ajith Kumar nabbed him from Theni, Tamil Nadu. Although the police team managed to reach Akhil Sajeev's location with the help of cyber experts, the accused escaped. DySP Pathanamthitta said that Akhil Sajeev was arrested on the basis of other information received.