The Aryavarth Express
Agency (Kanpur): In a startling revelation, Shyam Sushil Mishra, a 58-year-old dismissed Constable from the UP Police’s Anti-Corruption Wing (ACW), has been booked following a complaint by his own department for leading a lifestyle that starkly contrasts with his official income. Mishra, who joined the police service in 1987, has been found in possession of a luxurious 12-room house spread over two floors, complete with a swimming pool and a vast parking lot housing premium vehicles like a BMW, Audi, Toyota Fortuner, and others, all bearing VIP registration numbers ending with 0078.
This extravagant lifestyle has raised eyebrows, considering Mishra’s humble beginnings as a constable with a modest salary. His first posting was at the Chakeri police station, where an FIR against him has recently been filed.
Mishra’s career in the police force has been marred with controversies, including a previous booking in 2020 related to the murder of former BSP functionary Pintu Sengar, leading to his arrest and subsequent jail time. He is currently out on bail. Throughout his career, Mishra has been the subject of multiple graft cases, faced several departmental probes, and has been suspended on numerous occasions.
In 2019, a Disproportionate Assets case was filed against him in Lucknow, which led to an investigation by Kanpur’s ACW. The probe revealed that Mishra had amassed assets significantly disproportionate to his known sources of income. According to estimates based on the circle rate, his house alone is valued at around Rs 5 crore.
ACW Inspector Chatur Singh, who filed the FIR, highlighted the findings of the investigation, which have now brought Mishra’s questionable wealth under legal scrutiny. The case against Mishra is a glaring example of potential corruption within the ranks of the police force and has sparked a debate on the need for stringent measures to curb such practices.