Thiruvananthapuram: Kozhikode-based lawyer Raees has been arrested in connection with the ongoing investigation into an appointment fraud in the health department. The investigation team found that Raees was found to have created a fake email under the guise of the AYUSH Mission, further deepening suspicions of a conspiracy. The Cantonment police confirmed the arrest of Raees following hours of questioning.
This arrest raises questions, as Raees is closely associated with, Akhil Sajeev and Lenin Raj, both of whom were involved in a previous recruitment scam case. The investigation took a new turn when it was revealed that the appointment letter received by the complainant, Haridasan’s daughter-in-law, for a position at AYUSH Mission was sent through a fraudulent email. Then, the focus of the inquiry shifted towards Raees, who is now suspected of being the mastermind behind the creation of the fake email account.
The Cantonment police had been interrogating Raees and Haridasan’s friend Basith since Tuesday morning. However, the arrest of Basith has been avoided for the time being. Meanwhile, the complainant, Haridasan, did not appear for questioning today.
