Seeram Sambasiva Rao|Image Credit: S. RAMESH KURUP
The previous Keralam Excise Commissioner Seeram Sambasiva Rao, soon before being spared the post on Friday, sent a comprehensive report to the State federal government flagging major claims of corruption versus 2 senior authorities of the Excise department, consisting of the declared collection of routine kickbacks from bar owners and build-up of possessions out of proportion to their recognized income sources.
The report, sent on Friday, names Joint Excise Commissioner (JEC) S. Vinod and Deputy Commissioner (DC) Ajay and suggests their instant elimination from field posts and a Vigilance examination versus them under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The report has actually likewise discussed that the Excise Minister, M. Liju, has a close associate with the Roma Center Bar in Kayamkulam, although there were no information about what type of relationship the Minister was keeping with the bar authorities.
According to the report, Mr. Vinod presumably kept close relate to the owner of Ganga Bar in Muvattupuzha and functioned as an intermediary in matters connecting to the facility’s licence. He is likewise declared to have actually gotten 50,000 from the bar, while Deputy Commissioner Ajay, on the other hand, is implicated of accepting kickbacks from the owner of Roma Centre Bar at Kattachira in Kayamkulam throughout main examinations.
The report advises a comprehensive examination into claims that the 2 authorities had actually been getting routine illegal payments from bar owners and other facilities, collecting properties out of proportion to their recognized income sources, and taking part in benami deals. Mr. Rao has actually suggested that the 2 authorities be moved from field responsibilities and published to non-field projects pending more action. The report likewise requires boosted monitoring and tracking of authorities holding delicate positions to avoid corruption and make sure openness in the department.
The State federal government earlier chose to eliminate Mr. Rao from the post a couple of days after Excise Minister M. Liju openly showed his displeasure of the approving of a bar licence to a lounge at the Cochin airport regardless of the federal government’s objection to a comparable application.
Released – November 07, 2026 11:51 am IST
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