The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against its former Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) Brij Mohan Meena. He was posted in the sensitive Bank Securities and Fraud Branch (BSFB). The case was registered for allegedly having assets more than his known sources of income, officials said on Tuesday.
The agency has booked the DySP and his wife for amassing over Rs 98.33 lakh during 2021-24, which is 87 per cent above his known sources of income.
The couple could not offer a satisfactory explanation for the assets, following which a case under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against them.
Earlier, in December 2024, the CBI had also booked Meena in another case. He was accused of taking bribes worth ₹5 crore from individuals and companies that were under investigation by the BSFB. Officials said he has been under suspension since then.
In the latest case, registered on April 30, the CBI has named Meena, his wife Sunita, and some unknown persons. The agency alleged that between September 2021 and December 2024, while working as DSP in the BSFB, Meena illegally accumulated wealth. According to the FIR, Meena and his wife acquired assets worth ₹98.63 lakh, which were 87.84% more than their known sources of income.
Meena joined the CBI in 2003 as a sub-inspector. He was promoted to inspector in 2009 and became DSP in 2019. In September 2021, he was posted in the BSFB unit in Mumbai, which investigates major bank fraud cases. The branch has handled high-profile cases involving Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi.
Officials said that when Meena joined the Mumbai BSFB branch as DSP, his assets were worth around ₹45 lakh. By the end of 2024, his assets had increased by more than ₹1.05 crore.
The CBI said it follows a zero-tolerance policy against corruption within the organisation.
According to the 2024 annual report of the Central Vigilance Commission (CVC), as of December 21, 2024, there were 39 departmental cases pending against Group ‘A’ officers of the CBI. There were also 21 pending cases against Group ‘B’ and ‘C’ officials.
