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Former Farm Manager Sentenced to 9 Years RI for Financial Misappropriation
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News18•01-10-2026, 10:15
Former Farm Manager Sentenced to 9 Years RI for Financial Misappropriation
- •K I Ani, former Agricultural Officer and Farm Manager of Nelliyampathy Orange and Vegetable Farm, received a nine-year rigorous imprisonment sentence and a Rs three lakh fine.
- •The Thrissur Vigilance Court found Ani, 67, guilty of financial irregularities committed between 2005 and 2007.
- •The case stemmed from a complaint by the Nelliyampathy Farm Protection Council, leading to a vigilance inspection that uncovered irregularities.
- •Ani caused a loss of Rs 2,04,520 to the government through the unauthorized sale of passion fruit squash, mango squash, and guava jelly.
- •He also allegedly forged records for sales to Malampuzha Horticulture Development Farm and Eremayur Krishi Bhavan, and misappropriated funds for sugar purchases from Nenmara Consumer Store.
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Thrissur Vigilance Court Judge K M Ratheesh Kumar sentenced former Agricultural Officer and Farm Manager K I Ani to nine years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs three lakh.
The investigation revealed that the accused caused a financial loss of Rs 2,04,520 to the government through the unauthorized sale of fruit products produced at the farm.
The accused engaged in the unauthorized sale of passion fruit squash, mango squash, and guava jelly, forged sales and delivery records to various entities, and misappropriated funds designated for purchasing sugar.
