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Time of India
10-07-2025
- Time of India
Crores in assets seized from DSP's premises in vig raids
1 2 3 4 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.
Time of India
24-06-2025
- Time of India
SVU searches DFO's flat, finds multiple properties & cash in lakhs
Patna: The Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) of Bihar Police on Tuesday conducted searches at the residence of Subodh Kumar Gupta, divisional forest officer, Park division Patna, in connection with a disproportionate asset case. He joined the service of the Bihar govt in 1988. A case was registered against Gupta for illegally and unlawfully acquiring assets worth Rs 46.36 lakh. According to officials, it was found that the DFO acquired huge movable and immovable assets during his tenure while being posted at various places. He is currently suspended and was out of the headquarters without informing the office. The search was conducted at his flat on East Boring Canal Road, Patna. During the raid, evidence of the immense wealth acquired by him was found, which is many times more than the allegations mentioned in the FIR. Documents of many immovable properties were found in the name of the accused and family members. You Can Also Check: Patna AQI | Weather in Patna | Bank Holidays in Patna | Public Holidays in Patna Additional properties include house in Housing Colony Krishna Nagar registered to his wife; a flat in an apartment near East Boring Canal Road, Rajapur with a basement shop; plots in Lalganj (Vaishali) and Rajgir (Nalanda); a flat agreement on Danapur Usri Dam Road, and a flat registered in an apartment at Danapur Mithila Colony in the name of his wife and son, and a plot in Rajgir registered to his son. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Buy Brass Laxmi Ji Idol For Wealth, Peace & Happiness Luxeartisanship Shop Now Undo A flat agreement was signed in the name of his daughter in Danapur. Joint accounts of the couple reveal cash holdings of Rs 41 lakh. A flat equipped with modern facilities worth about Rs 50 lakh was found in Amba Apartment, East Boring Canal Road, and during the search, jewellery was found whose valuation is yet to be done.
New Indian Express
13-06-2025
- New Indian Express
ED raids nine locations linked to Bihar contractor Rishu Shree in money laundering case
PATNA: Tightening the noose around a Bihar's leading contractor Rishu Ranjan Sinha alias Rishu Shree in connection with a Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) case, Enforcement Directorate(ED), on Friday conducted fresh search operations at his nine locations across the country. Search operations were conducted across Patna, Muzaffarpur, Surat and Panipat under the provisions of PMLA. During the search operations, several incriminating evidence and documents were seized. Sources said that the search operation started on Thursday evening and concluded on Friday. ED launched the investigation on the basis of FIR registered by Special Vigilance Unit (SVU), Bihar against Rishu Shree and others. Rishu Shree's firms work as contractors/sub-contractors in various state government's departments, such as water resources, health, public health engineering, urban development, Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (BUIDCO), education, building and construction, and rural works department. Rishu Shree allegedly got government tenders rewarded in his favour with the complicity of various government officials. The raids were connected at thepremises of his associates and travel agents connected to Rishu Shree. In March this year, ED seized Rs 11.64 crore in cash during searches at multiple locations linked to senior officials of the Bihar government on Thursday, officials said on Friday.
New Indian Express
06-06-2025
- New Indian Express
Bihar vigilance team raids BPS officer Shweta Mishra in disproportionate assets case
PATNA: Bihar police's Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) carried out searches at five locations of a senior Bihar administrative service (BAS) officer in Patna, Katihar in Bihar and Prayagraj in neighbouring Uttar Pradesh in connection with a disproportionate assets case. The searches were conducted at the office and residential premises of Shweta Mishra, who is currently posted at the Public Grievances Redressal Cell in Katihar district. She was not present when raiding teams armed order of competent court visited her residence for searches. The searches, which lasted more the eight hours resulted in the seizure of Rs 6.51 lakh in cash, jewellery worth Rs 16 lakh and document pertaining to investments in fixed deposits, insurance companies and several properties. Shweta Mishra, a 2011 batch BPS officer, owns a flat at Aradhya Mansion in AG Colony near Sheikhpura Mor in Patna. She also has a palatial residence in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, where she is reported to have spent around Rs 30–35 lakh on interior decoration.
Time of India
05-06-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
DA case: SVU raids yield property, gold from Katihar govt officer
Patna: Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) on Thursday conducted raids at multiple properties owned by , public grievance redressal officer of Manhari in Katihar district. The SVU teams simultaneously raided multiple properties belonging to Mishra in Katihar, Patna, Manhari, and Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh). Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The raids were carried out following allegations of accumulating assets disproportionate to her known sources of income. The SVU teams searched Mishra's govt office in Katihar, her rented accommodation near circuit house in the Michabari area, and her flat in an apartment located in the AG Colony in Patna. Additionally, her property in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, was also raided, where she was found present during the operation. According to an SVU source, "Mishra, who has been serving in her current position since Oct 2024, is accused of accumulating assets disproportionate to her known sources of income. The investigation revealed that her assets exceeded her legitimate income by 84.34%, with unauthorised assets worth approximately Rs 80.11 lakh." During the raids, the vigilance officers recovered cash, land documents, records of large bank transactions, gold and silver jewellery, and expensive items. The SVU seized all these materials for detailed investigation. " Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The state govt received information about her alleged illegal accumulation of wealth, following which the case was transferred to the SVU. The agency's investigation uncovered substantial unaccounted wealth beyond her govt salary, leading to the filing of an FIR under various sections related to disproportionate assets," the SVU sources said. The raids were conducted after obtaining necessary search warrants from the court. Multiple teams were deployed to carry out simultaneous searches at all locations. While the exact findings of the raids are yet to be officially disclosed, sources suggest that important documents and evidence have been seized during the operation.
