Palghar News: Senior VVCMC Official Booked For Amassing ₹31.48 Crore In Disproportionate Assets; FIR Filed After 15-Year Probe

Palghar, Maharashtra: In a major anti-corruption breakthrough, a senior officer from the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) has been booked by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Thane, for allegedly amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income. The accused is reported to have illegally acquired assets worth over ₹31.48 crore.

Assets Accumulated Between 2010 and 2025, Says ACB

According to the FIR filed at Achole Police Station, the accused, Y.S. Reddy, serving as Deputy Director in the Town Planning Department of VVCMC, is alleged to have acquired the assets over a span of 15 years, from 2010 to June 3, 2025.

Disproportionate Assets Include 26 Kg of Gold, ₹10 Crore in Cash

The investigation has revealed that the accused was in possession gold and diamond-studded jewellery weighing approximately 26,338 grams, valued at ₹23.25 crore, cash amounting to ₹8.03 crore, additional unexplained cash of ₹1.99 crore resulting in the total unaccounted assets at ₹31.48 crore.

Primary Raid Conducted at Flat in Nalasopara’s Yashwant Viva Township

The primary location of the search was Flat No. 701A, Wing A, Rashmi Residency, Yashwant Viva Township, Nalasopara East, Vasai, in Palghar district.

The official has not been arrested yet, and further investigation is underway to trace the origin of the amassed wealth and determine any possible involvement of others in the racket.

FIR Registered Under Prevention of Corruption Act; Further Probe On

The FIR has been registered under sections 13(1)(b) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018), which deals with criminal misconduct by public servants.

Police and ACB sources indicate that the case is a result of a complaint received after long-term surveillance and financial scrutiny. The delay in filing the FIR was attributed to the time taken for a comprehensive investigation.

This is one of the biggest disproportionate assets cases reported in Palghar district in recent times, and it has sparked demands for stricter oversight and transparency in municipal appointments and financial dealings. Further arrests and asset seizures are expected as the case progresses.