Shimla: The police have registered another case against former Shimla SSP Sanjeev Gandhi over the alleged misuse of funds allocated for repairing police buildings and personnel quarters. Earlier, an audit found that Rs 14.07 lakh was shown as spent on the SSP’s official residence without separate budgetary sanction.The case was registered at Shimla police station on Oct 22 under Section 316 (5) of the BNS, following an audit conducted by a committee constituted by the Himachal Pradesh Police Headquarters.According to a police statement, the audit report revealed that around Rs 1.28 crore was allocated for the repair and maintenance of police buildings and residential quarters between 2022-23 and 2024-25. Of this, Rs 14.07 lakh was shown as spent on Gandhi’s official residence, Southwood, despite the absence of a separate budget sanction or records of prior approval from the competent authority.The audit found that Rs 2.80 lakh sanctioned for the SDPO’s residence in Rampur and Rs 2.50 lakh earmarked for repairing a police barrier kiosk at Shoghi were shown as spent on the then SSP’s residence in Shimla; Rs 1.62 lakh in 2023-24 and Rs 7.22 lakh in 2024-25 were shown as spent on the residence without records of the required prior approvals.The audit also found that 13 of the 22 works recorded as completed under the Rs 28.67-lakh budget for 2025-26 were outside the original approved proposal, the police stated.The investigation is underway, and further action will be taken based on the evidence gathered, the police added.The statement also raised the issue of Gandhi’s continued occupation of the official residence designated for the Shimla SP. Transferred from the post in Feb 2026, he had reportedly not vacated the accommodation even after eight months.This is the second FIR against Gandhi.On Thursday, police registered a case against Gandhi on charges of cheating, forgery and misappropriation of govt funds during his tenure as SSP, Shimla.Gandhi served as Shimla SSP from Jan 23, 2023, to Feb 7, 2026, and is presently the managing director of the Himachal Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation, Kangra.
