THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The Karnataka Police conducted a raid at the Karakonam Medical College. The police came in search of the college director Bennett Abraham. He had accepted Rs 7.5 crore from Karnataka natives after promising them MBBS seats. The Karnataka Police came to Kerala in connection with this.

The Karnataka Malleswaram Police had registered a case against Bennett in the incident. He later went absconding. The Karnataka District Court had denied bail to the accused in connection with the case the other day. The police reached Karakonam Medical College with the court order. The police will soon conduct a search in many places including Bennett's house. This is the second time that the Karnataka Police have come to Kerala in search of him in connection with the case.

Bennett was also a CPI candidate in the 2014 parliamentary elections.