Four police officials, including an inspector, have been detained by the Kerala police following allegations of taking money from a cheating case accused.
Police sources said that the team from Karnataka came down to Kochi on August 1 to arrest two persons in connection with a cheating case in Karnataka.
The Karnataka police team allegedly took Rs. 3.95 lakh from the two illegally. Based on a complaint in this regard, the Kalamassery police in Kochi took the four into custody on Wednesday evening.
Assistant Commissioner of Police Baby P V told DH that the state police was in touch with the Karnataka police to verify the details of the police officials in custody and their purpose of visit to Kochi.