Vigilance court in Kerala sentences three persons in rice misappropriation case
A Kerala vigilance court has sentenced three individuals, including a former government official, to 14 years in prison for the misappropriation of rice intended for a rural employment scheme. The fraud resulted in a government loss of over ₹13 lakh.
Why it matters
It highlights judicial accountability in cases of public fund embezzlement and corruption within welfare programs.
The Vigilance Court in Kollam on Monday (June 29, 2026) sentenced three persons, including a former Pandalam block development officer (BDO), to 14 years of imprisonment and imposed a fine of ₹50,000 each for diverting the rice allotted as wages for workers under a rural employment scheme.
Factual reporting on a court verdict.
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