Former Kerala Director General of Police (DGP) Tomin J. Thachankary was sentenced to four years in prison by the Kottayam Vigilance Court on Thursday, September 17, 2026, in a long-running Tomin J. Thachankary Disproportionate Assets Case. The court also imposed a fine of ₹30,84,892 on the retired IPS officer. The sentence was pronounced by Kottayam Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance) K.V. Rajaneesh after the court found Thachankary guilty under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Reports said the case relates to assets and expenditure allegedly disproportionate to his known sources of income during his government service.What Was the Disproportionate Assets Case?According to the vigilance case, Thachankary acquired assets and incurred expenditure amounting to about ₹64.70 lakh between January 1, 2003, and July 7, 2007. The investigation found the amount was 135.80% higher than his known sources of income during the period under examination. The case originated from a complaint by Bobby Kuruvila, who alleged that Thachankary had acquired houses, flats and other properties that were disproportionate to his known income. The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) subsequently investigated the allegations. What Was Thachankary’s Defence?During the proceedings, Retired DGP Tomin Thachankary argued that some of the assets came through family inheritance, ancestral property and gifts. His request for discharge from the case was rejected by the Vigilance Court. He also sought further investigation, but proceedings before the Kerala High Court and Supreme Court did not stop the trial. The Kerala High Court later directed that the long-pending trial be completed within a time-bound period. The chargesheet had originally been filed in 2013, after the investigation into the alleged disproportionate assets.Who Is Tomin J. Thachankary?Born on July 29, 1963, Tomin J. Thachankary is a 1987-batch IPS officer from Kerala. He held several senior positions, including Kerala Fire and Rescue Services chief, KSRTC CMD and senior police assignments. He retired from service in 2023 as Investigation DGP at the Kerala State Human Rights Commission.The Tomin Thachankary 4-year jail term marks the latest development in a case that has continued for nearly two decades. The verdict makes the Kottayam Vigilance Court decision a significant development in Kerala police news and the state’s long-running corruption proceedings.Also Read : West Bengal IPS Officer Transferred After Complaint Over Islamic Greeting
