Kerala CSR fund scam: FIR against four, including senior BJP leader A.N. Radhakrishnan
The Hindu
Four, including BJP leader A.N. Radhakrishnan, face FIR in Kerala's CSR fund scam promising half-price scooters and laptops.
A case of cheating and criminal breach of trust has been lodged against four persons, including a senior BJP leader, in Kochi in connection with the half-price scam or CSR fund scam in Kerala, the police said on Friday (February 6, 2026).
The scam relates to the alleged cheating of people by falsely promising scooters and laptops at half price using CSR funds.
In the instant case, an FIR under Sections 406 (criminal breach of trust), 420 (cheating) and 34 (common intention) of the IPC was lodged against four persons, including BJP leader A.N. Radhakrishnan, based on a woman's complaint that after taking ₹63,500 from her, she was not provided a scooter as promised.
The money was handed over in May 2024 to the representatives of an NGO, Society For Integrated Growth Of The Nation (SIGN), according to the woman's complaint.
The police said Mr. Radhakrishnan's name was included in the FIR based on the woman's statement that he is allegedly associated with the NGO SIGN.
"However, no money was directly handed over to him or deposited in his account according to our preliminary investigation. A probe has been launched," an officer of the Thrikkakara police station said.
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