NATURE OF COMPLAINTS TO BE ENTRUSTED TO ANTI – CORRUPTION BRANCH

As per notification dated 28th March, 2000, the Hon’ble Lt. Governor(Administrator) was pleased to declare the Anti Corruption Unit of A&N Islands, Port Blair to be a Police Station for the exercise of Criminal jurisdiction over the whole of the Union Territory of A&N Islands in respect of the following:-
i) Offences relating to the Prevention of Corruption Act 1988 and
ii) Attempts, abetment and conspiracies in relation to or in connection with the aforesaid offences and any other offences committed in course of same transaction arising out of the same facts.

NATURE OF COMPLAINTS

a. Allegations of dishonest conduct, failure to maintain integrity or gross dereliction of duty or other acts of corruption.
b. Allegations involving offences under the Prevention of Corruption Act and under section 161 to 165 and 165(A) IPC together with any other offences alleged to have been committed by the public servant.
c. Complaints/information in which the allegations are such that the truth cannot be ascertained without making enquiries for non-official persons or those involving examination of Non-Government records, books of accounts etc. and
d. Information or complaints relating to large undertakings and projects sponsored by the state government has financial interest provided the allegations fall under one of the categories (a) to (c) mentioned above.

TYPES OF ENQUIRIES –

The Anti Corruption unit conducts three types of enquiries/ investigations. They are:-
a. Discreet Enquiries
b. Regular Enquiries
c. Registered case including traps and cases of possession of disproportionate assets.