CCB issues notice to Bidadi inspector in embezzlement case

The Central Crime Branch has issued a notice to appear for inquiry for Bidadi police station inspector, who has been missing for over a week after the Karnataka high court cleared the way for an investigation into allegations of embezzlement of ₹72 lakh during his previous posting, an official familiar with the matter said. CCB issued a notice to appear for inquiry for Bidadi police station inspector, who has been missing for over a week after the Karnataka high court cleared the way for an investigation into allegations of embezzlement of ₹ 72 lakh during his previous posting {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} A CCB officer involved in the investigation, on condition of anonymity, said: “The accused inspector is absconding after the high court quashed his request on August 9. Prima facie, it has already been established that the inspector did not remit the seized money to the treasury as required by law.” The officer said that inspector, Shankar Naik, who served at Byatarayanapura police station in 2022, is accused of misappropriating funds confiscated during an investigation into a robbery incident. Notably, CCTV footage captured Naik placing a gunny bag containing the ₹72 lakh in Byatarayanapura police station during a nighttime visit on February 26, 2023.