The Panchayat Congress member, also an employee of the bank, was arrested by the crime branch accused of defrauding a central government employee or ₹ 1.76 million rupees by attracting him with false promises of online trade earnings.
Noufal Madani, 31, native to Maruthangad, Nilambur, in the Malappuram district, was arrested by a team led by the Crime branch Dysp Keerthy Babu under the supervision of the district police chief.
The allegedly diverted money from Edward Vincent, a Cheruthazham resident. According to the complaint, Noufal, which administered a WhatsApp group name in Blue B12A1, diverted the funds through multiple bank accounts between May 29 and July 1, 2024.
The branch of crime on investigation after organized financial fraud suspicions. Madani, who refesses the Edakkara room in Nilambur, tried to flee a motorcycle through the rear door of the urban bank of Edakkara, where he is employed. However, the police caught him after a persecution in nearby bushes. Police said it will soon be produced before the court.
Published – April 17, 2025 06:57 PM IST
