Saritha Nair, the prime accused within the photo voltaic panel rip-off that rocked Kerala in the course of the earlier Congress-led UDF rule, was arrested on Thursday in reference to the case.
Nair was picked up by the police from her residence right here after a courtroom in Kozhikode had issued a warrant towards the controversial businesswoman for failing to look earlier than it in a case filed towards her in reference to rip-off.
She was delivered to Kozhikode and remanded, police mentioned.
According to a criticism filed by Kozhikode native Abdul Majeed with the police in 2012, the 2 accused — Nair and Biju Radhakrishnan had taken Rs 42.70 lakhs from him for offering franchise of their firm moreover putting in photo voltaic panels in his workplace and home.
But, neither was the contract executed nor the cash refunded, the complainant acknowledged.
The trial courtroom was to ship the judgement in February however for the reason that accused didn’t flip up, the pronouncement needed to be postponed.
Biju Radhakrishanan and Saritha Nair are the primary and second accused respectively within the case, the trial of which started on January 25, 2018.
Saritha S Nair and her confederate Biju Radhakrishnan had swindled many individuals of crores of rupees promising to put in photo voltaic panels and providing franchise and jobs of their firm, Team Solar Renewable Energy Solutions Company.
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Kerala: Saritha Nair held in photo voltaic rip-off case
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Saritha Nair arrested by Kasaba police in photo voltaic rip-off case
By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Controversial businesswoman Saritha S Nair was arrested by Kozhikode Kasaba police from Thiruvananthapuram on Thursday in reference to the photo voltaic rip-off case.She was arrested for failing to attend the trial on a case filed by Abdul Majeed, who allegedly deposited Rs 42 lakh along with her for organising photo voltaic panels. The verdict was due final month however as a consequence of her common absence, the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court couldn’t full the proceedings. Following a warrant in opposition to Saritha, the Kozhikode police picked her from her residence.
Majeed’s was one of many first circumstances that have been filed in opposition to Saritha in reference to the photo voltaic rip-off. Similar warrants are pending in opposition to Saritha in Alappuzha and Pathanamthitta districts too. The cops have set off for Kozhikode and can produce Saritha earlier than the court docket on Thursday evening or Thursday.
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Kerala govt decides at hand over controversial photo voltaic rip-off to CBI
By Express News Service
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: With solely months left for the Assembly elections, the state authorities has determined at hand over the sensational Solar rip-off to the CBI.The transfer entails sturdy political undertones as senior Congress leaders, together with the potential Chief Minister candidate Oommen Chandy and different state leaders similar to KC Venugopal, A P Anilkumar MLA, MPs Adoor Prakash and Hibi Eden and BJP nationwide vice-president A P Abdulla Kutty stand accused within the case that pertained to alleged sexual exploitation of a lady entrepreneur.
The particular police have been probing these six circumstances individually, however the authorities determined at hand over the case to the central company as per the request of the complainant.
The complainant had alleged that she was subjected to sexual abuse by the accused when she visited them to apprise them of the photo voltaic tasks. The abuse principally occurred on the official residences of the ministers, MLA hostels and resort rooms. Following allegations towards former Chief Minister Oommen Chandy and others, the police had registered circumstances towards them in 2018.
Thereafter the Crime Branch was requested to probe the allegations, however the investigation didn’t proceed a lot. However, the CBI emerged into the image after the complainant approached Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan just lately looking for a probe by the central company.
The transfer at hand over the case hogs limelight as AICC has handpicked Oommen Chandy and KC Venugopal to spearhead the Assembly election marketing campaign.
It will probably be fascinating to see what stand the central authorities will probably be taking up the request for CBI probe in a case the place one of many accused is a key BJP chief.