India, July 21 -- Nineteen officers of the state government have complained to the Powai police about retired deputy secretary Rajesh Govil collecting Rs.2.61 crore from them on the pretext of converting their residential quarters into ownership homes. An FIR was registered on Saturday, and Govil has been called for questioning on Monday morning.

Govil used to work as the deputy secretary in the home department till March 2024 and retired as deputy secretary from the planning department in May this year.

Umesh Chandiwade, who works as an undersecretary in the home department, told Hindustan Times that the state government had 72 one- and two-BHK flats in Powai near Hiranandani Complex, which were used as quarters by clerks, assistants a...