IUML Expels Member Amid Probe Into Qatar Currency Theft Worth Rs 8 Cr
Recently, BJP local leader surrendered before the police in who admitted that he was part of the group that travelled to Qatar and carried out the theft
Kozhikode: The IUML has expelled one of its members and removed him from its affiliated organisations amid a probe into the theft of 31 lakh Qatari riyals, worth nearly Rs 8 crore, from the KMCC office in Doha.
The IUML state committee announced the expulsion on Saturday through its mouthpiece, Chandrika Daily. Razak Kunnummel, also known as Rotana Razak, of Thurayoor panchayat, has been expelled from the party and its associated organisations, including the Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre.
The KMCC is a cultural and social welfare organisation associated with the Indian Union Muslim League, a key ally of the Congress-led UDF in Keralam.
Razak was an IUML council member in Qatar and an active member of the KMCC.
Koyilandy police registered a case on September 15, 2026, in connection with the theft of 31 lakh Qatari riyals from the KMCC office in Doha. The theft was reported on September 18, 2025, at the office in the Al Thumama area of Doha.
According to police, four people who allegedly travelled from Keralam to Qatar were involved in the theft.
The delay in filing a complaint over the incident had drawn criticism of the IUML and the KMCC. IUML leaders, however, maintained that Qatar KMCC vice-president P K Abdul Rahim approached the police on the instructions of the party leadership.
Recently, BJP local leader Parappil Balakrishnan, a native of Koyilandy, surrendered before the police in connection with the case. Before surrendering, he had levelled allegations against Razak. The other accused named in the case are Shaji, Asainar, Rashi Payyoli, Salih alias Bava, Kakachi Kamaru and Nisar.
