Crores in assets seized from DSP's premises in vig raids
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Patna: Sale deeds worth crores, over 25 kisan vikas patras, gold and silver jewellery valued at more than Rs 12 lakh and several bank accounts and fixed deposits were among the assets seized during simultaneous raids conducted by the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Thursday at the Patna and Khagaria residences of DSP Abhay Prasad Yadav of the prohibition, excise and registration department.
The vigilance teams also found a three-storey house in Khagaria with 15 rooms built on over five katthas of land, Rs 1.05 lakh in cash and documents related to more than 20 bank accounts and various fixed deposits. The volume of both movable and immovable assets recovered significantly exceeded what was initially recorded in the FIR.
Additional director general (ADG) of SVU, Pankaj Darad, said Yadav is suspected of having amassed wealth through illegitimate means far exceeding his known sources of income.
"Based on our preliminary assessment, he holds assets 50% above his legitimate income. The FIR was lodged accordingly and court-sanctioned search warrants were obtained before the raids," Darad said.
The raids were part of an ongoing investigation into disproportionate assets acquired during Yadav's service. The operation began early in the morning under tight security with no one allowed to enter or leave the premises.
A parallel search was conducted at his Patna home.
"Numerous land-related documents from Patna and Khagaria were recovered, including nine high-value sale deeds. We also found more than 25 kisan vikas patras amounting to several lakhs and documents for fixed deposits in various banks," said Darad.
Yadav, a 1994-batch officer, began his career as a sub-inspector and was once abducted by Maoists while posted at Kajra police station in Munger district.
He was rescued after considerable efforts. He is currently posted as DSP in the Patna prohibition unit.
In a separate incident on Thursday, SVU also caught Ashok Kumar Verma, a head clerk in the education department, red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 1 lakh in Patna. The action followed a written complaint from Rakesh Kumar, who alleged that Verma had demanded the money to ensure the approval of his wife's maternity leave.
"After verifying the complaint, we laid a trap and caught Verma accepting the bribe," said an SVU official.
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