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CBI has recovered movable and immovable assets worth Rs.26.17
crore including cash of Rs.1.95 crore during its fourth Special
Anti-Corruption Drive on last Friday. During the special raids,
CBI has registered 59 cases. The last case was registgered
in the Anti Corruption Branch of Mumbai after obtaining the
permission of the Government. This case has been registered
against an officer of the level of Joint Secretary working
with the Bharat Sanchar Nigam Ltd. During its drive, cases
were registered against 76 public servants and 56 private
persons and searches conducted in as many 215 places in the
country.
The important highlights of the searches where substantial
assets have been detected are:-
Investigation in DA case against Commissioner of Income
Tax Appellate Tribunal, Mumbai has revealed assets to the
tune of Rs. 3.66 crore so far. This includes 18 plots of land
and a palatial house in Jaipur which is roughly estimated
to value about Rs. 1 crore. Huge recovery of cash amounting
of Rs. 69.02 lacs was also effected during searches. This
includes recovery of 8.50 lacs from Mumbai residence, Rs.
14.85 lacs from Jaipur residence and Rs. 45.67 lacs from bank
lockers.
Investigation of the DA case against Commissioner of Income
Tax (Appeals), Berhampur Orissa has revealed assets worth
over Rs. 89 lacs so far. Besides, 80 lacs has also been recovered
from residence of suspected conduit in Mumbai.
Investigation of the DA case against Superintendent, Central
Excise, Chennai has so far revealed assets to the tune of
Rs. 1.01 crores. This includes recovery of cash of Rs. 2.13
lacs from his residence and bank lockers, Rs. 10 lacs in various
bank accounts and investments worth Rs. Rs. 41 lacs in various
bonds and shares. 89 sovereigns of gold have also been recovered.
Investigation of the DA case against Director of National
Council for Promotion of Urdu Language has so far revealed
assets of to the tune of Rs. 2.2 crores. This includes recovery
of Rs. 1.1 lacs from the house search and bank balance of
Rs. 37 lacs in various banks. It has also been found that
investment to the tune of Rs. 1.2 crores has been made by
the public servant in a private school in Faridabad.
Investigation of the DA case against Superintendent, Central
Excise (Anti Evasion) Faridabad has revealed assets amounting
to Rs. 2.50 crore so far. This includes cash of Rs. 10.4 lac
recovered in searches. Several immovable properties, a bus
and a fleet of 6 cars have also been detected.
Investigation of the DA case against Assistant Sanitary Inspector,
MCD, Delhi has revealed assets of to the tune of Rs. 66.54
lac so far which includes cash of Rs. 2.90 lac recovered during
the house search.
Investigation of the DA case against Medical Superintendent,
Jealgora Regional Hospital, BCCL, Dhanbad has revealed assets
of to the tune of Rs. 1.18 crore which includes cash of Rs.
3 lac recovered during the house search.
Investigation of the DA case against Director, National Institute
of Homeopathy, Kolkata has revealed moveable/immovable assets
worth Rs. 39 lacs so far.
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