Kerala MLA M C Kamaruddin arrested in fashion gold scam case

Manjeshwar MLA and leader of the Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) M C Kamaruddin was arrested in connection with the duping of depositors in his gold business.

Kasargod (Kerala):An MLA from Kasargod district in Kerala was arrested by the police on Saturday in connection with Fashion Gold deposit case.

According to sources, M C Kamaruddin, MLA of Manjeshwar and a leader of the Indian Union Muslim League, was arrested after quizzing for several hours.

A Special Investigation Team led by ASP Vivek Kumar arrested Kamaruddin, who involved in several cases.

The ASP told reporters that the police had evidence of the MLA defrauding his depositors of Rs 15 crore.

Notably, already 115 cases were registered against Kamaruddin at police stations in Kasargod and Kannur districts that involved cheating to the tune of around Rs 15 crore.