Ex-Keralam DGP Tomin Thachankary gets four-year jail term in disproportionate assets case
A special vigilance court in Kottayam has sentenced retired Kerala DGP Tomin J. Thachankary to four years in prison for accumulating assets disproportionate to his income. The court also imposed a significant fine, concluding a legal case that spanned nearly two decades.
Why it matters
The conviction of a high-ranking former police official highlights ongoing efforts to address corruption within India's public service and law enforcement sectors.
The Court of Enquiry Commissioner and Special Judge (Vigilance), Kottayam, on Thursday (September 17, 2026) sentenced retired Director General of Police (DGP) Tomin J. Thachankary to four years in prison in a long-standing disproportionate assets case.
Pronouncing the quantum of sentence, Judge K.V. Rejanish also imposed a fine of ₹30.84 lakh on Mr. Thachankary. Following the verdict, Mr. Thachankary is set to be shifted to the Thiruvananthapuram Central Jail. He is likely to appeal against the verdict before the Kerala High Court within 30 days.
Earlier in the day, the court had found him guilty of accumulating assets disproportionate to his known sources of income between January 1, 2003 and July 7, 2007. Prior to pronouncing the sentence, Mr. Thachankary also told the court that he had experienced chest pain two days ago and was not keeping well.
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