Hyderabad, Oct. 24 -- A Kerala Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader surrendered to police on Wednesday, October 21, in connection with the alleged theft of 31 lakh Qatari riyals (Rs 8,08,09,239) from the Kerala Muslim Cultural Centre (KMCC) office in Doha, according to multiple media reports.

Parappil Balakrishnan, a 60-year-old welder from Koyilandy in Kozhikode district, claimed he was unaware of the planned robbery when he travelled to Qatar. He had contested the local body elections as a BJP candidate last year. A local court remanded him to judicial custody following his surrender.

The robbery took place on September 18, 2025. According to police, four men were flown from Kerala to Qatar to carry out the operation, while two others ...