Former Keralam DGP Tomin Thachankary found guilty in disproportionate assets case

Tomin Thachankary | Photo credit: H. VIBHU

A vigilance court in Kerala’s Kottayam on Thursday (September 17, 2026) found former Director General of Police (DGP) Tomin J. Thachankary guilty in a disproportionate assets case. The court should announce the amount of the penalty at 2 p.m

Before delivering the verdict, the court asked Mr. Thachankary if he had anything to say. He told the court that two days ago he felt a pain in his chest and was not holding himself up well.

The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a case in 2007, alleging that Mr Thachankary had amassed assets disproportionate to his known sources of income between 2003 and 2007, while in service. He retired as DGP in 2023.

The investigation also found that his assets were roughly 135% higher than his known sources of income.

Prosecution dispute

The prosecution claimed that Mr Thachankary could not satisfactorily explain the source of the other assets, while Vigilance was able to trace documents relating to the expenditure incurred.

Vigilance filed a chargesheet in 2013. Several alleged irregularities also surfaced against Mr. Thachankary, who was the Additional Director General of Police at the time.

Published – 17 September 2026 12:00 PM IST