VACB files FIR in wealth case against Sivakumar

Thiruvananthapuram: The special cell of vigilance and anti-corruption bureau (VACB) in the capital on Tuesday registered a case against former health and devaswom minister V S Sivakumar in connection with amassing wealth disproportionate to his known sources of income while he was a minister in the last UDF cabinet.
The FIR has been registered against Sivakumar and three of his associates — M Rajendran, Shyju Haran and N Harikumar — under sections 13 (2) read with Section 13 (1) (d) of Prevention of Corruption Act, and Section 120 of IPC. As per Section 13 (2), any public servant who commits criminal misconduct shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which shall be not less than one year but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to fine.
Section 13 (1) (d) says that a public servant is said to have committed criminal offence if he makes pecuniary advantage by corrupt means and by way of using his position while holding a public office. The FIR, after registering a case, was submitted to the vigilance court here on Tuesday.