KOTTAYAM: In a major setback to senior bureaucratic circles, former Director General of Police (DGP) Tomin J. Thachankary has been sentenced to four years of rigorous imprisonment and slapped with a fine of ₹30 lakh in a disproportionate assets case. The verdict was delivered by the Kottayam Vigilance Court on Thursday. Failure to pay the fine will result in an additional year of imprisonment.
The case pertains to the period between January 2003 and July 2007, during which the Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) established that Thachankary accumulated assets worth ₹64.70 lakh, disproportionate to his known sources of income. Following a detailed investigation, the probe team filed the formal charge sheet in 2013.
The proceedings were expedited in accordance with a High Court directive calling for a time-bound trial. After a decade-long legal battle, the court found him guilty under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
