The suicide case of Ramesh Mohite, a sub-inspector with the state Excise Department, has brought to the fore allegations of a money-for-transfer racket as well as illegal drug distribution angle. The Borivli Goverment Railway Police on Tuesday registered a case in connection with the suicide and booked one officer and one clerk from the department. The case was registered following a complaint filed by Mohite’s wife. Mohite had jumped in front of a train near Malad station on December 20.  

GRP sources said, a suicide note was found from the deceased’s belongings wherein he had named the two personnel—Krishna Khetal, a clerk, and inspector Riyaz Khan—attached to the Bandra division of the excise department. He had mentioned that Khetal engaged in illegal activities, which posed a threat to his job as he was Khetal’s superior. He also mentioned that he had given Khan a total of Rs 33 lakh to transfer him to Aurangabad but Khan did not do the same and also refused to return the money. Mohite’s wife Surekha approached the police in Mumbai only a few days ago as she had been unwell since Mohite’s death. “Based on the complaint of the deceased’s wife, we have registered the case under section 306 (abetment of suicide) of the IPC and booked two accused. No arrest has been made yet. We are investigating the matter,” said a police officer.