Retd Amreli forester booked in DA case

Rajkot: Investigation by the anti-corruption bureau (ACB) Junagadh has revealed disproportionate assets worth Rs 1.04 crore of a retired forester in Amreli on Tuesday.
According to ACB, Vaghji Dav had invested this money in immovable property purchased in the names of his family members.
The ACB had received an application alleging disproportionate assets amassed by Dav recently.After investigation and analysis of his financial transactions, property details, bank accounts and other documents, it was found that Dav’s wealth was Rs 2.52 crore which was nearly 81% higher than his known source of income which come to Rs 1.47 crore.
The agency sleuths also probed various bank accounts of the accused and his relatives from 2011 and found a number of suspicious transactions.
It was also found that the accused had deposited Rs 16 lakh in his bank accounts during the time of demonetization. A statement issued by ACB said, “The accused (Dav) had misused his position as public servant during his tenure with the intention to become rich and adopted various corrupt practices. It’s found that the accused had earned the money with corrupt practice and invested that money in property on the names of his dependants.”