A case has been registered against former Shimla Superintendent of Police Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi over allegations of fraud, misuse of government funds, and financial irregularities. The first information report was lodged at Sadar Police Station on October 22, 2026, following a formal complaint by a police constable and a scrutiny of administrative accounting documents. The complainant alleged that official reimbursements sanctioned in his name were diverted rather than disbursed, prompting the district police to initiate a thorough probe into the handling of public allocations.
Constable Alleges Non-Payment of Sanctioned Official Expenses
The grievance stems from expenses incurred during 2024 and 2025, when the constable was posted at the Police Lines in Kaithu and assigned responsibilities involving various official duties and logistical arrangements. According to the complaint, he was instructed to pay for these tasks from his personal funds under the assurance that the expenditures would be fully reimbursed. The constable subsequently submitted original bills totaling 1,87,890 rupees to the office for clearance.
Although administrative officials examined and formally approved the invoices for settlement, the sanctioned amount was never credited to the complainant. Instead, the constable later discovered that the approved funds had already been withdrawn from the corresponding official account, forcing him to arrange money from private resources to meet his outstanding financial commitments.
Scrutiny of Signed Payment Vouchers and Missing Reimbursements
According to the complaint, on February 6, 2026, then Shimla SP Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi summoned the constable to his office and obtained his signatures on payment-related vouchers. The constable stated that he was informed the signatures were an operational requirement to finalize the payment process, after which the approved funds would be released. Despite completing the paperwork, the complainant never received the reimbursement.
The matter escalated after the constable lodged an official complaint in July 2026 and approached the accounts branch to seek clarification on the status of his dues. Staff in the accounts department reportedly confirmed that while the money had been formally withdrawn from the designated government account, it was never transferred into the constable’s personal bank account. Investigators are currently reviewing the movement of these funds alongside the circumstances under which the vouchers were signed.
Audit Uncovers Deficit in District Fund Leading to BNS Charges
A preliminary examination of department records indicated that a cumulative sum of 2,35,000 rupees had been withdrawn from a district police fund over a period of approximately two years. Auditors could not find proper explanatory records documenting how the withdrawn cash was utilized, which created a visible shortfall in the account. The complaint further alleges that when Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi was transferred from his post as Shimla SP to the Personnel Department, the funds approved for the constable’s reimbursement were deposited back into the district account to conceal the deficit.
Following these initial findings, the police registered FIR number 138/2026 under Sections 316(5), 314, 318, 336, and 340 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, which cover criminal breach of trust, dishonest misappropriation of property, cheating, and offences related to forged documents. Authorities stressed that the investigation into the transactions, payment authorisations, and financial records remains active, noting that the registration of a case does not establish guilt.
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