Former Anand Resident Additional Collector Ketki Vyas, a suspended Gujarat Administrative Service Class-I officer, was arrested by the Ahmedabad Crime Branch on 13 August in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case, after the Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) traced her to her sister's residence in Shela. Investigators allege she accumulated assets worth ₹3.56 crore beyond her known sources of income — amounting to 68.84% of her lawful earnings over an 11-year period.

How the Arrest Unfolded

The Gujarat High Court had rejected Vyas' anticipatory bail plea before her arrest, leaving her with no legal shield against custody. The Crime Branch assisted the ACB in locating her at the Shela residence and subsequently handed her over to the anti-corruption agency. She was produced before the Special ACB Court at Lal Darwaja in Ahmedabad, which remanded her to judicial custody. She was thereafter transferred to Sabarmati Central Jail on the court's warrant.

ACB Deputy Director Haresh Mewada confirmed that the agency did not seek police remand, stating that most of the investigation rests on documentary evidence. 'The sealed flat had to be opened and searched in Vyas' presence, and certain questions also had to be put to her, both of which had been completed,' he said. With those steps concluded, the ACB determined that her continued physical custody was not required for the probe to proceed.

Scale of the Alleged Assets

The ACB's investigation spans the period from 1 April 2012 to 31 March 2023. During this window, Vyas reportedly received approximately ₹78.23 lakh in salary, while her total legitimate income has been assessed at around ₹5.17 crore. The alleged disproportionate assets, pegged at ₹3.56 crore, were traced across land, flats, a bungalow, a shop, vehicles, and bank deposits.

According to the investigation, a significant portion of the properties were allegedly purchased or held in the names of her parents. Investigators have examined around 24 bank accounts belonging to members of her family, alleging that various amounts were routed through these accounts. Properties under scrutiny reportedly include flats in Ahmedabad's Bodakdev area and on Science City Road, a bungalow at Tragad, and a shop at Viramgam. A further search of a sealed flat was also planned as part of the ongoing probe.

Vyas' Career and Prior Criminal Case

Vyas joined government service as a Chief Officer in 2001 and later cleared the Gujarat Public Service Commission examination to become a Mamlatdar. She subsequently served as a Deputy Collector and then as Resident Additional Collector of Anand.

She was already under a cloud before the DA case. In 2023, Vyas and two others were arrested on allegations that spy cameras had been installed in the Anand Collector's office — then occupied by Collector D S Gadhvi. The footage allegedly recorded was purportedly used to threaten Gadhvi over the clearance of certain land-related files. Police alleged at the time that evidence, including computer hard drives, had been destroyed and later recovered. The state government suspended Vyas following that arrest.

More recently, the Supreme Court on 30 June 2026 stayed further proceedings against Vyas in the spy-camera case, issuing notice returnable on 24 August. That order pertains solely to the earlier criminal case and is separate from the present disproportionate assets investigation.

What Happens Next

With Vyas now in judicial custody at Sabarmati Central Jail, the ACB is continuing its examination of the documentary trail relating to properties, bank accounts, investments, and other identified assets. The agency's case, registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, will now move through the Special ACB Court. The outcome of the Supreme Court's notice in the parallel spy-camera case — returnable on 24 August — will also be closely watched.