MALAPPURAM: A Sub-inspector was suspended from service for leaking information to a gold smuggling gang. The evidence of the unholy nexus between the police officer and the gang came to light which led to the suspension. SI N Sreejith of Malappuram Perumbadappu station was suspended. The investigation team also received detailed evidence of financial transactions between Sreejith and the gold smuggling gang.

The suspension comes after a departmental inquiry following information received about many officers having links with such gold smuggling gangs. Sreejith while on duty used to give sly tip-offs to gangs to evade arrest.

Sreejith had handed over the information about the gold hunt centred in Karipur and often gave away details about police vehicles following the gang. For the service provided, Sreejith used to receive money through Google Pay from the gang.