# Former Keralam DGP Tomin Thachankary sentenced to 4 years in DA case

> The court ordered Thachankary to be shifted to Poojapura Central Jail in Thiruvananthapuram, from where he can approach the Keralam High Court in appeal against the verdict.

- Published: 2026-09-17T19:42:39.053Z
- Updated: 2026-09-18T16:00:06.113Z
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- Topics: Politics
- Involves: A Vigilance court in Keralam, Alexander Kuruvilla, Bobby Kuruvila, Bobby Kuruvilla, Indian Police Service, K K Sreekanth, K V Rajanish, Kottayam Vigilance Court judge K V Rajanish, Poojappura Central Jail, Poojapura Central Jail in Thiruvananthapuram, Prevention of Corruption Act, Tomin J Thachankary

## How it developed

- 2026-09-17T19:42:39.053Z - ThePrint: [Former Keralam DGP Tomin Thachankary sentenced to 4 years in DA case](https://theprint.in/india/former-keralam-dgp-tomin-thachankary-sentenced-to-4-years-in-da-case/3045796/)
- 2026-09-18T16:00:06.113Z - India Today: [I stood firm: 36-year legal battle ends with ex-Kerala DGP’s conviction](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/kerala/story/tomin-j-thachankary-disproportionate-assets-case-former-kerala-dgp-jailed-ptag-2997825-2026-09-18)

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