Archive · 15 Nov 2025
Vigilance Arrests Absconding Former KSBC Employee in Corruption Case
A man named Bennett used to work at a liquor store for a company called KSBC.
He was caught taking money, about Rs 5.54 lakh, from the store.
A special police group called VACB arrested him.
A court sentenced him to seven years in jail.
He tried to appeal the decision in a higher court, but they said no.
Then, he hid from the police.
But the VACB found him on Friday on Veekshanam Road.
They caught him and took him to court, where he is now in jail.
The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) arrested a former KSBC employee, Bennett T C, for corruption.
Bennett was convicted of misappropriating Rs 5.54 lakh from a KSBC liquor outlet in Kochi where he worked as assistant shop-in-charge.
He was sentenced to seven years of rigorous imprisonment by the Thrissur Vigilance Court.
Bennett failed to surrender after his appeal was dismissed by the Kerala High Court and went into hiding.
VACB arrested Bennett from Veekshanam Road on Friday based on a tip-off and he has been remanded in judicial custody.
- Who
- Bennett T C, a former KSBC employee
- What
- Arrested by Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) after absconding
- When
- Friday (prior to Saturday's report)
- Where
- Veekshanam Road, Kochi
- Why
- Convicted in a corruption case for misappropriating Rs 5.54 lakh
- Name of Arrested Person
- Bennett T C
- Former Employer
- Kerala State Beverages Corporation (KSBC)
- Position Held
- Assistant Shop-in-Charge
- Amount Misappropriated
- Rs 5.54 lakh
- Conviction Details
- Sentenced to seven years rigorous imprisonment by Thrissur Vigilance Court
- Court Appeal Status
- Kerala High Court dismissed appeal
- Arrest Location
- Veekshanam Road
- Remand Status
- Judicial custody