ACB registers DA case against SMC councillor Rajesh Moradiya October 10, 2025

Surat: The Surat city branch of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a disproportionate assets (DA) case against Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) councillor Rajesh Moradiya.

An investigation revealed that between April 2021 and March 2025, Moradiya’s assets exceeded his declared income as a councillor by Rs 29.78 lakh, or 68.5%. He was elected from Ward-2 on an AAP ticket in 2021 but was suspended from the party in 2023 following corruption allegations. Since then, he has been serving as an independent councillor.

Moradiya, along with his aide Pankaj Patel, is accused of extorting money from Varachha resident Ronak Patel, demanding Rs 7 lakh as a bribe for a temporary structure built between Octobe

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