Archive · 1 Oct 2025
Kerala Corporation Chairman Arrested on Bribery Charges
The chairman of a Kerala government corporation was arrested.
He's accused of taking a bribe from pot makers.
The corporation was supposed to help supply flower pots through a government tender.
The chairman allegedly demanded money from the potters for each pot to give them more orders.
The police caught him red-handed while he was taking the bribe.
The potters complained because the chairman kept asking for money.
The chairman is also part of a trade union.
The police are investigating others involved in the deal.
K.N. Kuttamani, chairman of Kerala Clay Pottery Corporation, was arrested.
The arrest was related to bribery charges linked to a flower pot supply tender.
Kuttamani allegedly accepted Rs 10,000 from pot makers in Chittissery.
The potters filed a complaint with the Vigilance Bureau about the bribe demands.
The Vigilance Bureau is investigating the case.
- Who
- K.N. Kuttamani, chairman of Kerala Clay Pottery Corporation
- What
- Arrested for accepting a bribe in connection with a government tender.
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Thrissur, Kerala
- Why
- Allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe from pot makers to ensure further orders for flower pots.
- Person Arrested
- K.N. Kuttamani
- Position
- Chairman, Kerala Clay Pottery Corporation
- Charges
- Accepting a bribe
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 10,000
- Tender
- Supply of flower pots
- Location of Arrest
- Coffee house in Thrissur
- Political Affiliation
- CITU member