Thrissur: In the Kodakara heist case, police have reported that Rs 1.4 crore of the Rs 3.5 crore stolen money remains unaccounted.
According to the charge sheet, the accused allegedly used Rs 30.29 lakh to buy gold for family members, which has since been seized by police. Following the heist in 2021, the accused reportedly stayed in luxury accommodations and travelled in high-end vehicles.
Meanwhile, some of the accused allegedly distributed money to individuals in need and used it to pay off arrears, making recovery impossible. As per the charge sheet, after dividing the loot, the 15th accused, Shigil, along with the 22nd accused, Rashid, travelled to Kullu, Manali, Chennai, and Tirupati. Additionally, the 13th accused, Abdulsalam, along with the 16th and 17th accused, Rasheed and Rauf, stayed in Kodagu, Karnataka.
The investigation also revealed that the third accused, Ranjith, gave Rs 17 lakh of his share to his wife, Deepti, while the 10th accused, Shahid, provided Rs 10 lakh to his wife, Jinsha, of which Rs 9 lakh was given to Jinsha’s grandmother. Police have reportedly not recovered the unspent amounts. The Kodakara heist took place three days before the state elections on April 6, 2021.
In the wee hours of April 3, a group of people waylaid a car (KL-56G 6789) by blocking it from both sides using two cars. Subsequently, the complainant, who is the driver of the car, and his friend were dragged out of the car and manhandled. A sum of Rs 25 lakh and the car, worth ru.