Crime Branch collects Monson’s voice samples

Petitioners submit audio clips and videos to substantiate cheating charges

The Crime Branch investigating the cheating case against Monson Mavunkal, a self-styled antique dealer and confidence trickster, on Thursday took the accused to the Chitranjali Studio at Kakkanad here for collecting his voice samples for forensic examination. The move assumes significance, since the petitioners have submitted a lot of audio clips and videos to substantiate cheating charges against the accused.

Later in the day, he was taken to his rented house at Kaloor for further evidence collection.

S. Sreejith, Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Crime Branch, told reporters that Monson remained charged with three cheating cases, including on a sculptor’s complaint that he was not paid for his works, which the accused allegedly passed off as antiques. Mr. Sreejith is already in Kochi and supervising the investigation.