Former Sussex officer charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice and fraud

A former Sussex Police officer is due to appear in court this week charged with multiple offences, following an Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) directed investigation.   

Seren Sriganesh, 23, will appear at Guildford Magistrates Court on Tuesday 29 October charged with conspiracy to pervert the course of justice, conspiracy to commit fraud by false representation, two counts of fraud by failing to disclose information, and unlawfully obtaining personal data.      

The charges relate to allegations that prior to joining the police in June 2023, Mr Sriganesh failed to declare he had six or more penalty points on his license and did not disclose these points to his motor insurers. It’s also alleged that between September 2020 and November 2023, the former officer falsely nominated his parents as responsible for three separate driving offences. He also allegedly accessed police systems to view details of one of these speeding offences.   

We began our directed investigation in May 2024 following a referral from Sussex Police. Enquiries were carried out by the force’s Anti-Corruption Unit under our direction.   

On conclusion of the investigation in August 2024. We referred a file of evidence to the Crown Prosecution Service, which decided to charge Mr Sriganesh with the offences. He resigned from the force in October 2024.