Cashew import scam: Vigilance begins inquiry into alleged leak of government order
The Kerala Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau is investigating an alleged leak of a government order regarding the prosecution of former officials of the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation. The inquiry follows a petition alleging corruption and collusion in the import of raw cashews.
Why it matters
The investigation addresses potential administrative corruption and the integrity of government document handling.
The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) has informed the Kerala High Court that a special investigation unit is verifying the alleged leak of a government order granting the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) sanction to prosecute two former officials of the Kerala State Cashew Development Corporation.
Justice A. Badharudeen gave the VACB three weeks to report on the progress of the inquiry. The direction was issued while considering a petition by lawyer K.M. Shajahan, seeking a Vigilance inquiry into the incident in which, allegedly, an order to prosecute K.A. Ratheesh and R. Chandrasekharan, former managing director and chairperson, respectively, of the KSCDC, was made public. The petition also alleged collusion between the sanctioning authority and the accused persons.
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