The chief executive of the Police Federation of England and Wales has been arrested on suspicion of corruption following an investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing at the organisation, GB News sources have confirmed.
Mukund Krishna, who is reported to earn upwards of £700,000 a year, was detained by officers from the City of London Police alongside two other senior figures within the federation. The arrests took place on Wednesday as part of a series of coordinated raids on premises across Wales, Somerset, London and Surrey, carried out simultaneously to arrest suspects and gather evidence.
The Police Federation of England and Wales represents approximately 130,000 officers below the rank of superintendent, making it one of the most significant organisations in British policing.
Detective Superintendent James Halkett, of the City of London Police’s Domestic Corruption Unit, confirmed his team was “leading a criminal investigation into allegations of fraud made against three individuals connected to the national PFEW.” He said a 46-year-old man from Surrey, a 51-year-old man from Wales and a 55-year-old man from Bristol had all been arrested on suspicion of fraud by abuse of position.
Halkett described the investigation as “complex and active” and confirmed officers were “pursuing all lines of enquiry.” He appealed to the public for assistance, asking anyone with relevant information to make contact via the force’s major incident public portal.
Krishna, a former management consultant, has led the federation in a senior executive capacity. The nature of the financial allegations against the three individuals has not been set out in detail by police at this stage, though the involvement of the City of London Police’s Domestic Corruption Unit indicates the investigation centres on suspected abuse of a position of trust.
The City of London Police has not confirmed the current custody status of those arrested or indicated when further updates on the investigation will be provided. Given the seniority of those involved and the scale of the organisation at the centre of the inquiry, the case is expected to face close scrutiny from policing oversight bodies in the days ahead.
