The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) booked Mansukh Sagathiya, a town planning officer (TPO) of Rajkot, under the Prevention of Corruption Act (1988) who allegedly neglected the illegal construction of the Rajkot TRP Game Zone.

In his 10 years of tenure between 2012 to 2024, the ACB probe revealed ₹2.57 crore of unexplained income. Moreover, ₹13.23 crore property has been disclosed in the name of his family.

He possessed properties that exceeded his legal income by over ₹10.55 crore, which is 410% more than his legal income.

After being held over the Rajkot TRP Game Zone fire, the special investigation team (SIT) arrested Sagathiya, who created a bogus minutes book. He is currently on remand with the SIT in this case.

Meanwhile, the ACB has filed a case against him over his illegal properties and will soon arrest him.

Mansukh Sagathiya’s empire?

The ACB investigation revealed 13 properties and 6 vehicles in the name of Sagathiya and his family. These include two petrol pumps, a farmhouse, and bungalows.

In Vadodara’s Sokhda, he owns a petrol pump and three industrial godowns.

In Rajkot, his assets include farm lands in Gondal and Chordi, a godown in Shapar Energy Industrial Area, a plot in Balaji Green Park in Paddhari, a bungalow in Anamika Society on University Road, and a tenement in Astha Society near Madhapar., 

In Ahmedabad, he owns two flats in Aster and La Marina in Ahmedabad’s Adani Shantigram township and six vehicles including a sedan.

Moreover, the ACB has initiated an investigation into allegations against more than 15 employees of the town planning department of the Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC). The investigation is expected to uncover major revelations in the coming days. 

Also read:

Three-member panel to submit report on Rajkot fire tragedy by June 30

TRP Game Zone fire: two officials from Rajkot Municipal Corporation arrested