Anti Corruption Bureau books BMC engineer in DA case

The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Mumbai unit has booked former Assistant Engineer attached with the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) for allegedly amassing assets more than the known income of the accused. The ACB has also booked the wife and deceased mother of the engineer in the case.

According to ACB, Anil Mistry, 51, assistant engineer who was attached with BMC from 26 March 1990 till 19 June 2017 was accused of possessing wealth 1307.18 per cent more than the known income. The ACB officials found the assets worth Rs 7,72,48,381 extra to the actual income. The ACB has also booked Akruti Mistry,43 in the case.

"The accused engineer had purchased properties in the name of his wife and the mother and they were in know-how of the money which he acquired through corruption," said the ACB officer.