K.N. Anand Kumar, Chairman of the NGO Confederation and a well-known social activist in Kerala, has been taken into custody. Kerala Crime Branch police investigating the Rs 1,000 crore corporate social responsibility (CSR) fund scam. Kumar is alleged to have received Rs 10 lakh per month over several months from 28-year-old Ananthu Krishnan, the alleged mastermind behind the massive scam. Krishnan is considered the kingpin of the fraudulent scheme and is currently in judicial custody. The scam involved deceiving victims by offering high-value consumer products — such as scooters, laptops, and sewing machines — at half their market price under the guise of a CSR initiative. The investigation has revealed the staggering extent of the scam, leading to the registration of over 500 cases of financial fraud across all 14 districts of the state. The Enforcement Directorate conducted raids at 12 locations across Kerala last month to trace the money trail and possible instances of money laundering linked to the scam.