The Himachal Pradesh Police on Thursday registered an FIR against Deputy Inspector General (DIG) Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi on charges of cheating, forgery and misappropriation of government funds during his tenure as Senior Superintendent of Police, Shimla. The FIR was registered based on a complaint filed by a police constable who alleged that reimbursements sanctioned in his name were diverted and after auditors detected alleged unauthorised withdrawal of Rs 2.35 lakh from a district police fund, a police officer said.

Gandhi, a 2012-batch IPS officer, termed the action a “witch hunt” and alleged personal and professional vendetta.

Gandhi served as Shimla SSP from January 23, 2023, to February 7, 2026, and is currently the Managing Director of the Himachal Backward Classes Finance and Development Corporation (HBCFDC) in Kangra.

A senior police officer said the FIR has been registered at Sadar police station on a complaint by Constable Jagdish Kumar who alleged that he was denied reimbursement of Rs 1.87 lakh…