Two women including DYFI leader swindle Rs 42 lakh from financial firm, case registered

Thalayolaparambu: A complaint has been filed against two women employees of a private money exchange firm here for extorting Rs 42.72 lakh. Based on the owner’s complaint, a case was registered against a Thalayolaparambu native, Krishnendu (27) and Vaikom native, Devi Prajith (35).

The case alleges breach of trust, fraud, tampering with evidence and organised crime. Krishnendu is a DYFI Thalayolaparambu region joint secretary and party member. Her husband Ananthu Unni is a member of the CPM local committee.

Police say: The money exchange company belongs to an Udayamperoor native. The fraud was carried out by the branch in-charge and gold officer Krishnendu and gold loan officer Devi Prajith. Since April 2023, they have not added the money paid by people on redeeming pawned gold to the company’s account. In this manner, Rs 42.72 lakh was extorted from 19 people. 

Krishnendu transferred money into her own account and into accounts held by her relatives. She also damaged the CCTV cameras and destroyed evidence to ensure that the owner would not be aware of these deeds. The police said that further investigation is required to decipher whether the swindled money was used and whether there are others involved in this case.

Local committee recommends action

The party had earlier received information about the serious financial dealings of Ananthu Unni and his wife Krishnendu. The local committee sent a letter to the leaders demanding that the couple be expelled from party membership. The letter is under consideration of the district committee.