The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a disproportionate assets (DA) case against its former Deputy Superintendent of Police, Brij Mohan Meena, alleging he acquired assets worth Rs 98.63 lakh—87.84% disproportionate to his known income—between September 2021 and December 2024 while posted in the Bank Securities and Fraud Branch (BSFB) in Mumbai. The case, filed on April 30, names Meena, his wife Sunita, and unknown others, according to agency officials and a copy of the FIR accessed by Times Now.

Meena, who joined the CBI in 2003 and was promoted to DSP in 2019, was posted in the BSFB unit handling high-profile bank fraud cases, including those against Nirav Modi and Mehul Choksi. At the start of his posting in September 2021, his declared assets stood at Rs 45 lakh, which the CBI says rose by over Rs 1.05 crore by the end of 2024. The agency had previously charged him in December 2024 with accepting Rs 5 crore in bribes from individuals and companies under investigation, leading to his suspension.

The CBI has reiterated its zero-tolerance policy toward corruption within its ranks, emphasizing that internal probes are conducted independently. As of December 21, 2024, 39 departmental cases against Group 'A' officers and 21 against Group 'B' and 'C' staff were pending before the Central Vigilance Commission. The court is expected to take up the case for preliminary hearing in the coming week.