THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state police has constituted a 30-member team led by SP Anti-piracy Cell Mr. Prasanthan Kani to coordinate with the Tamil Nadu police in probing into the Nirmal Krishna Nidhi scam, especially tracing the key promoters of the firm. According to sources, IG Economic Offence Wing of Tamil Nadu police Mr. Ashok Kumar Das would be coordinating with the team. The state police has already shared the details collected as part of the preliminary investigation.
The Tamil Nadu and Kerala police teams would soon have a joint meeting to chalk out strategies to trace the promoters of the firm and unearth their hidden wealth. As many as 18 persons were arraigned by the Tamil Nadu police in a case already registered in this connection. Only two were arrested so far. The key promoter, Nirmalan K alias Nirmal Krishna, and some others had already moved anticipatory bail plea in a Madurai court.
Meanwhile, some of the investors who were defrauded alleged that the Tamil Nadu EOW officials at Nagercoil were going slow on the case. Those who turned up to file petitions were put to severe hardships. They also insisted on original copies of passbooks and deposit certificates, which are the loan evidence. During the preliminary probe by the Crime Branch, about 3,700 customers of the Nirmala Krishna Nidhi, situated at Palukal near Parassala, produced documents of investments to the tune of Rs 170 crore. Crime Branch also got details of 83 land transactions made in favour of those associated with the Nirmal Krishna Nidhi Limited till 2014.
