Kerala High Court issues notice to VACB Director on petition against DGP
Petition filed by an assistant motor vehicles inspector says that S. Sreejith ‘engaged in systematic corruption, including the formation of an unofficial Transport Commissioner’s Squad, to victimise subordinate staff and to facilitate illicit transactions’ during his tenure as Transport Commissioner
The Kerala High Court has issued a notice to VACB Director and DGP S. Sreejith in response to a petition seeking a vigilance probe into alleged corrupt practices involving the latter. The petitioner, an assistant motor vehicles inspector, claims that Sreejith engaged in systematic corruption during his tenure as Transport Commissioner.
This includes forming an unofficial "Transport Commissioner's Squad" to target subordinate staff and facilitating illicit transactions. Allegations against Sreejith include owning a spa in the UAE under a benami name and conducting unauthorized foreign trips for money laundering purposes. The petition also states that Sreejith had close ties with an accused in the Sabarimala dwarapalaka gold theft case.
Despite a previous High Court direction to investigate the allegations, the Additional Chief Secretary submitted a "clean chit" report for Sreejith, allegedly without a proper investigation into his benami assets.
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