Jacob Thomas (police officer)

Jacob Thomas (born 15 May 1960) is a retired Indian Police Service officer, writer, researcher and a politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. He is popularly known as former Director of Vigilance & Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB), Government of Kerala, and a recipient of the Police Medal for Meritorious Service as well as the Newsmaker of the Year Award of Malayala Manorama. He retired on 31 May 2020, as the head of Shoranur Metal Industries and spent the last day in office by sleeping on the floor. His 34-year police career attracted several controversies such as undisclosed property of over 50 acres in Tamil Nadu, encroached forest land of 151 acres in the name of his wife in Kodagu, Karnataka among many others.He is an active member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, a Hindu nationalist volunteer organisation.