Former Karur DRO arrested for ₹9.50 crore fraud

Former Karur District Revenue Officer S. Surya Prakash has been arrested again for a new fraud case involving ₹9.50 crore. He was already in custody for a previous cheating case when he was arrested on March 14. The latest case involves a real estate scam where Prakash allegedly convinced businessman R. Palanichamy to invest in a property deal. Palanichamy transferred nearly ₹9.5 crore, but the promised sale did not occur, leading to a police complaint. Previously, Prakash was implicated in a ₹31.20 crore fraud involving fake job appointments and procurement orders. He was arrested on March 4, along with three others, while several key suspects remain at large.