Shimla, Oct. 22 -- Deputy inspector general of police (DIG) Sanjeev Kumar Gandhi has been booked on charges of cheating, financial irregularities and misappropriation of government funds, following a complaint by a police constable who claimed that he was denied reimbursement of Rs.1.87 lakh spent on official arrangements.

The charges relate to a period when Gandhi, a 2012-batch IPS officer, was serving as superintendent of police, Shimla, from 2023 to February 7, 2026. He was promoted to DIG in January this year.

Gandhi has termed the allegations false and said he would respond through legal means.

According to the complaint and findings of a preliminary examination of financial records, a case was registered at Shimla Sadar police st...