US EditionMukund Krishna, chief executive of the Police Federation of England and Wales, arrested on suspicion of corruption
Mukund Krishna and two board members were arrested after a year-long probe into alleged fraud involving the Police Federation of England and Wales, representing 130,000 officers.
- On Wednesday, Mukund Krishna, Chief Executive of the Police Federation of England and Wales, was arrested on suspicion of corruption and fraud after raids at Federation House and residences in Wales, Somerset, and London.
- Detectives say the arrests follow a year-long investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing at the Police Federation of England and Wales, which represents 130,000 officers below the rank of superintendent.
- Mukund Krishna, the federation's chief executive, is a high-profile figure reported to represent 145,000 officers and earned 701,000 in salary and bonuses in 2025.
- Early Wednesday raids across Wales, Somerset, London and Surrey collected evidence while police urged the public to assist via the major incident public portal.
- Legal rulings and disputes over suspensions have intensified scrutiny of federation governance ahead of the arrests; last month Toby called for Krishna's resignation after the High Court found he acted unlawfully in suspending two elected federation chairs, establishing PFEW as a public body.
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Corruption scandal is another blow to UK police integrity
Is the troubled Police Federation of England and Wales now holed below the waterline? Along with two other national Federation officials, CEO Mukund Krishna was arrested today on suspicion of corruption by detectives from City of London Police. Krishna, the Fed’s first non-police head, was brought in to clean up the organization after a series of controversies. Accused of having an overbearing management style, he also raised eyebrows for awardi…
Police Federation boss arrested for corruption
The chief executive of the Police Federation of England and Wales (PFEW) has been arrested on suspicion of corruption, The Telegraph can reveal. Mukund Krishna was arrested with two other senior figures by officers from City of London Police.
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