Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau data highlights delays in suspending officials booked in corruption cases, with Mumbai reporting the highest number of pending actions | Representational Image
Mumbai, Jan 08: Statistics from the Maharashtra Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) show that at least 205 officials from various government departments across the state who have been booked in corruption cases are yet to be placed under suspension.
The Maharashtra Police itself figures among the top three erring departments. The statistics also revealed that the maximum number of officials who have not been suspended are from the Mumbai range.
Officials from 19 departments named
According to the statistics, till November last year, there were 205 government officials from 19 different government departments who were yet to be placed under suspension by their respective departments. Out of these 205 officials, 36 are Class I, 37 Class II, 120 Class III and 12 Class IV officials.
Education, civic bodies top list
Further analysis revealed that 48 officials from the Education/Sports department, followed by 36 officials from municipal corporations and urban development departments, are among the highest for not suspending officials allegedly involved in corruption cases.
This was followed by 26 officials each from the Revenue/Registration/Land Records department and the Police/Jails/Home Guards department, and 16 from the Rural Development department.
Mumbai range reports highest cases
The statistics further revealed that most cases in which officials were not placed under suspension were reported from Mumbai (47), followed by Thane (43), Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar (29), Pune (23), Nashik (22), Amravati (16), Nagpur (14) and Nanded (11). Some of the cases in which officials have not been placed under suspension date back to 2014.
20 officials yet to be terminated
The ACB statistics also revealed that 20 government officials from various departments who have been booked in corruption cases are yet to be terminated. Till December 2025, the ACB registered a total of 682 corruption-related cases across the state, including 669 trap cases and nine cases related to disproportionate assets.
Call for stricter action
Police officials said that public servants who have been convicted should be issued notices and terminated immediately from government service. They added that the Chief Secretary is expected to conduct monthly review meetings with department heads to seek explanations for delays in taking required action.
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ACB cases in 2025
. 205 – government officials yet to be suspended
. 20 – government officials yet to be terminated
. 669 – trap cases registered by ACB last year
. 9 – disproportionate assets cases
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