Six months after a corruption complaint was forwarded to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) by DGP Rashmi Shukla’s office, the ACB has summoned suspended IPS officer Quaiser Khalid to appear before them today. In July last year, mid-day reported on the complaint, which included a copy of the document. The complainant alleged that they had paid Rs 30 lakh in cash to Khalid and sponsored his US trip with an additional $8,000 (USD). The complaint was filed with DGP Rashmi Shukla on May 7, 2024—six days before the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse that claimed 17 lives.

Complaint Background

According to a complaint filed with the DGP office by a private individual residing in Sakinaka, Khalid allegedly misused his position as railway commissioner and defrauded the complainant of Rs 37 lakh. The complainant alleges that Khalid assured a hoarding contract on railway premises at Dadar Tilak Bridge, Dadar Railway Police Colony, or Ghatkopar, and received the amount in cash. Reportedly, Rs 10 lakh was delivered to Khalid's residence, while R20 lakh was handed over in cash to Arshad Khan at Shivaji Nagar, who is purportedly a close associate of Khalid and a director in his wife's company. The complaint provided specific dates and amounts paid to Khalid, along with WhatsApp conversations detailing his trip to the US and payments amounting to $6000 for Khalid's purchases, as well as an additional $2000 transferred to a family member in the US at Khalid's behest. Due to these allegations of corruption, the complaint was referred to the ACB for investigation.