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As a part of the special drive against corruption, the officers
of the Anti-Corruption (HQrs.) of the CBI registered a regular
case on 01.02.2005 against an Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner
of the Employees Provident Fund Organisation who was earlier
working in Haldawani (Uttaranchal) and had recently been transferred
to Chandigarh.
It has been alleged in the FIR that the officer had been habitually
taking illegal gratification as a result of which he had amassed
huge illegal wealth, even though he had joined service only
on 01.01.1999. The officer had amassed assets worth Rs.37.57
lakh in his name and in the name of his wife which were disproportionate
to his known sources of income to the tune of Rs.12.7 lakh,
the FIR alleges. On the basis of the information collected
about the places where evidence about the officer's assets
could be found, CBI carried out simultaneous searches at the
residence of the officer at Saharanpur, his office at Chandigarh
and a place in Bangalore.
During the course of searches, documents relating to acquisition
of a 3-storeyed house at Saharanpur worth Rs.24 lakh, a flat
worth Rs.15 lakh at Ghaziabad and a car worth Rs.3 lakh were
recovered. Documents relating to Fixed Deposits, NSCs and
Post Office savings amounting to Rs.11 lakh and cash worth
Rs.1.75 lakh were also recovered. The officer who was in Bangalore
was found in possession of credit cards and Rs.28,000/- in
cash. During searches at Saharanpur, keys relating to 3 lockers
were also seized. On operation of two of the lockers on 3.2.2005
located in two different branches of PNB, Saharanpur, a total
cash amount of Rs.36.07 lakh has been recovered. The third
locker in ICICI, Saharanpur has resulted in recovery of cash
amounting to Rs.8.9 lakh and jewellery worth Rs.one lakh (approx.)
also on 3.2.2005.
The total assets unearthed so far are to the tune of Rs.one
crore (approx.) of which, more than Rs.47 lakh are in the
form of cash.
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