India, Dec. 5 -- A major embarrassment has hit the city's Cybercrime Police Station (CCPS) after one of its own officers was found hiding a suspect's cash-filled bag at home. The constable allegedly stowed away Rs.11 lakh in cash, tucked neatly beneath a cot in his bedroom as if it were his personal treasure chest.

The officer at the centre of the controversy is 48-year-old head constable Zabiulla I Gudiyal, said a report by The Times of India. The incident dates back to two weeks ago, when a CCPS team, including Zabiulla, tracked a cyber fraud suspect to Devanahalli. The suspect managed to flee on foot after abandoning his car, unaware that the items he left behind would spark a scandal.

Inside the vehicle's boot lay a bag loaded with ...