The head of the Police Federation of England and Wales has been suspended following his arrest on suspicion of corruption.
It comes after a man understood to be Mukund Krishna, the federation’s chief executive, was held alongside two other suspects with connections to the organisation by City of London Police on Wednesday.
In a statement on Monday, the federation said: “Mukund Krishna, CEO of the Police Federation, has been suspended from his role due to an ongoing police investigation.”
The federation represents more than 145,000 police officers up to and including the rank of chief inspector as well as special constables.
City of London Police previously said its domestic corruption unit has been investigating allegations of fraud by abuse of position in relation to the federation over the last year.
Officers carried out search warrants in Wales, Somerset, London and Surrey.
Detective Superintendent James Halkett had said: “The City of London Police domestic corruption unit are leading a criminal investigation into allegations of fraud made against three individuals connected to the national Police Federation of England and Wales.
“A 46-year-old man from Surrey, a 51-year-old man from Wales and a 55-year-old man from Bristol were all arrested on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position.
“This is a complex and active investigation in which we are pursuing all lines of inquiry.”
Last week a federation spokesperson said: “We are aware that three individuals connected to the Police Federation have been arrested as part of an ongoing police investigation.
“This is a live matter and it would be inappropriate to comment further at this stage.
“The organisation is co-operating fully with the relevant authorities.
“Our focus remains on continuing the work of the federation and representing our members across England and Wales.”
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