The fraud came to light after officials raised red flags during auditing.

The fraud came to light after officials raised red flags during auditing.

The fraud came to light after officials raised red flags during auditing.

Thrissur: Mathilakam police here on Sunday arrested a bank official and his son for taking a gold loan by pledging fake gold in Canara Bank's West Vemballoor branch.

The accused are Vellangaloor native Dasaradhan, a gold appraiser at the regional branch of the bank, and his son Jishnu Prasad.

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Fake gold weighing 5.5 gm was pledged in the bank to swindle Rs 23,500. 

The father-son duo reportedly committed the crime on June 6.

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The fraud came to light after officials raised red flags during auditing.