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title: "Sreelekham Finance Manager Tinu Thamban Arrested in Alleged 100-Pavan Gold Fraud Case"
english_title: "Tinu Thamban Arrested in 100-Pavan Gold Fraud Case in Alappuzha"
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# Sreelekham Finance Manager Tinu Thamban Arrested in Alleged 100-Pavan Gold Fraud Case

> **Lead Summary:** **Alappuzha:** Sreelekham Finance manager Tinu Thamban, the alleged prime accused in a case involving the fraudulent appropriation of nearly 100 pavans of gold, has been arrested by Kurathikad police. Thamban had reportedly been absconding since the allegations surfaced and was taken into custody from a house in Kayamkulam, according to police.

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**Alappuzha:** Sreelekham Finance manager Tinu Thamban, the alleged prime accused in a case involving the fraudulent appropriation of nearly 100 pavans of gold, has been arrested by Kurathikad police. Thamban had reportedly been absconding since the allegations surfaced and was taken into custody from a house in Kayamkulam, according to police.

The case relates to an alleged gold pledge fraud involving Sreelekham Finance. Tinu Thamban is identified as one of the key accused in the case. Police have alleged that customers were persuaded to hand over their gold ornaments with the promise of obtaining loans at comparatively low interest rates. The ornaments were reportedly collected on the pretext of arranging gold-backed financial assistance.

According to the complaints received by police, the gold ornaments deposited for pledging were allegedly sold or otherwise disposed of by the accused instead of being returned to the customers. The alleged fraud came to light when customers approached the institution to reclaim their ornaments or sought information about their pledged gold.

Following the initial complaints, several more people reportedly approached the police with similar allegations against the finance firm. Police have stated that more than 100 complaints have been received in connection with the institution, indicating the potentially wide scale of the alleged financial fraud.

Two other accused persons, Youth Morcha district general secretary Rahul Radhakrishnan and the institution's owner Radhakrishna Pillai, are reportedly still absconding. Police are continuing efforts to trace and arrest them.

There had also been strong criticism of the police over the delay in arresting Tinu Thamban and the other accused. The latest arrest is expected to assist investigators in determining how the alleged gold pledge transactions were carried out, the whereabouts of the missing ornaments and the possible involvement of other individuals.

The investigation is continuing, and further details are expected to emerge as police question the arrested accused and examine the complaints and financial transactions linked to Sreelekham Finance.

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