It has been alleged that no action has yet been taken against M K Vinod Kumar, Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Prisons, who is accused of accepting bribes from jail inmates and their relatives.
Though the Vigilance Director has reported to the Home Department that Vinod Kumar received bribes from jail inmates to facilitate paroles and provide additional facilities within the jail, the government has not taken any action against him. It has been alleged that the government is delaying action against him despite the Vigilance wing ordering action against the DIG.
The vigilance registered a case against DIG Vinod Kumar on December 17 for alleged bribery. It found that Vinod Kumar had taken money to arrange parole for convicts and to provide facilities in the prison. It had reportedly found that a retired officer of Viyoor Jail is the DIG’s agent and that the money is being received by him through this officer. The DIG has also received money through Google Pay. It has been found that he has accepted bribes from the convicts in the TP Chandrasekharan murder case, Kodi suni and Annan Sijith for arranging parole and providing facilities in the jail.
The Vigilance also found that in addition to his salary, Rs 35 lakh was deposited in his bank account in just one month. His wife’s account also has Rs 40 lakh.
It has been alleged that political protection is being given to the DIG that is the reason for not taking any action against him.