Head constable ‘amasses illegal assets' worth over Rs 31 lakh, booked in Ahmedabad
A police head constable was booked on charges of corruption and possession of disproportionate assets (DA) to the tune of over Rs 31 lakh by local police in Ahmedabad city, officials said on Thursday. The police identified the accused as Vijay Jairam Mali.
An FIR was filed against Mali based on a complaint by Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) HM Kansagra of 'B' Division at Ranip police station.
Mali was booked under The Prevention of Corruption Act Sections 13(1)(e) (criminal misconduct by public servant regarding disproportionate assets), 13(1)(b) (public servant intentionally enriching self during term of office), 13(2) (punishment for criminal misconduct), said the police.
According to the FIR, when Mali was posted with the Anti-Human Trafficking Unit (AHTU) in Ahmedabad City, complaints about his alleged involvement in corrupt activities had reached the Commissioner of Police (CP) who had then transferred him to the police headquarters.
However, there too, 'allegations of corruption emerged against him' leading to an inquiry being carried out by the Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) for cybercrime, which had 'found the allegations to be true', said the FIR. Subsequently, Mali was transferred to Devbhoomi Dwarka district police. Thereafter, a primary investigation was ordered into the corruption allegations which 'found Mali to possess assets worth Rs 31,62,739 that were disproportionate to his source of income by 23.55%, in the 19-year period of his service between January 1, 2006, and December 31, 2024', stated the FIR. The results of this investigation were submitted to the Ahmedabad Commissioner of Police, leading to the filing of the FIR against him.
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