Gujarat: Conviction charge in ACB circumstances virtually doubled, says director

The conviction charge of circumstances registered by the Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has elevated from 23 per cent to 41 per cent, ACB Director Keshav Kumar mentioned whereas addressing a press convention within the presence of Chief Minister Vijay Rupani on Friday.
Kumar added that close to doubling of the conviction charge has been attainable attributable to particular emphasis on prosecution and scientific and forensic primarily based probe.
Listing the rise in disproportionate belongings (DA) circumstances as one of many achievements of the ACB, Kumar added that the allocation of chartered accountants, income adviser and forensic adviser to the ACB by the state authorities has been fairly useful in cracking and strengthening corruption circumstances.
In 2020, the ACB had accomplished 38 circumstances of disproportionate belongings price Rs 50.11 crore, whereas the variety of similar in 2021 up to now has been two circumstances price Rs 33 crore.
Kumar mentioned the quantity is as per jantri charges of the land and the market worth of the identical may very well be a lot increased. He added that the ACB is concentrating on DA circumstances price Rs 150 crore in 2021.
The ACB director additionally mentioned that they’ve specifically created a Technical & Forensic Support Unit, a particular interrogation room with facility of layered voice evaluation. Similarly, separate models have been created for benami and disproportionate belongings circumstances and preventive vigilance.