Hyderabad: Police arrested a Meerpet constable for allegedly diverting Rs 1.70 lakh from a seized mobile phone and pawning seized gold jewellery.
The accused, Sravan Kumar, allegedly accessed the phone’s online banking facility. He then transferred the money to accounts held by his relatives.
Police also accused him of pawning 12 tolas of gold jewellery seized during an investigation. The allegations involved the misuse of property held by the police.
Meerpet constable case involved Rs 1.70 lakh and gold
Meerpet police registered a case against Sravan Kumar over the alleged transactions and the gold jewellery. Investigators arrested him in connection with the case.
Police produced the constable before a court after his arrest. The court remanded him to judicial custody.
The Meerpet constable faced allegations of transferring Rs 1.70 lakh from the seized phone and pawning 12 tolas of seized gold jewellery.