Pune: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Pune division, has registered a case against the then Deputy Director, Land Records, Nagpur, along with his wife, at the Yerwada Police Station on Saturday (June 29) in connection with accumulation of assets disproportionate (DA) to their known source of income.
The accused have been identified as former Deputy Director, Land Records, Nagpur (retired), Dadabhau Sonu Talpe (62) and his wife Kalpana Dadabhau Talpe (58), both residents of Yerwada.
Police inspector (ACB Pune) Pravin Nimbalkar lodged a complaint in this connection.
An open inquiry was conducted by the ACB, Pune office, regarding the properties acquired by accused Dadabhau Talpe. He has been given opportunities from time to time to explain whether the assets he has acquired are legitimately sourced. He was asked to provide details in this regard. However, Talpe could not produce any evidence regarding the acquired properties.
During the investigation, it was found that during his tenure in the Land Records Department, he had earned over Rs 28.52 lakhs (18.74 per cent the known income) for himself and his wife in excess of the legal source income.
Dadabhau Talpe, helped by his wife Kalpana, acquired unaccounted assets. She also encouraged him to commit the offence. Therefore, the ACB, Pune, registered a case under sections 13(1)(e), 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, along with section 109 of the IPC against the duo at the Yerwada Police Station.
Police Inspector (ACB, Pune) Shriram Shinde is conducting further investigation.
Superintendent of Police Amol Tambe and Additional Superintendent of Police Dr Sheetal Janve guided the Pune team to carry out the action.
