A case has been registered against office-bearers of the Kerala State Vyapari Vyavasayi Samithi (KSVVS), a traders’ organisation, for allegedly issuing lottery-like coupons and conducting a draw in Kollam district of Kerala, officials said on Thursday.
According to the police, a case has been registered against KSVVS president R. Radhakrishnan, secretary Sunil Shamsudheen and treasurer R. Santhosh.
As per the FIR filed at the Kollam East police station on Tuesday, the accused allegedly conducted a lottery draw on October 2 with the intention to cheat the Kerala government.
“They printed and sold coupons to the public carrying a logo resembling the Kerala Lottery department’s Onam Bumper lottery,” the FIR stated.
It also said in the FIR that the act of the accused adversely affected the sale of State lotteries.
