ED registers cases against former Lucknow DIOS and Chandauli ARTO

LUCKNOW: Enforcement directorate on Thursday registered cases against former district inspector of schools of Lucknow, Umesh Tripathi and additional regional transport officer of Chanduali, RS Yadav for money laundering.
While Tripathi had been held accused of amassing more wealth and assets than his known sources of income by vigilance establishment, Yadav’s stakes are valued over Rs 100 crore. Having registered enforcement case information report under the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act, joint director of ED Lucknow Rajeshwar Singh is expected to constitute a team to probe the two matters.
Tripathi was held accountable of earning assets amounting to multiple crores disproportionate to his legal source of income by UP police wing and removed from his post recently.The ED ECIR states Tripathi’s movable and immovable properties have been amassed by means of illegal and corrupt practices from ‘proceeds of crime’ or ‘tainted money’.
In the other case, ED will also examine the bank accounts and properties in the name of Yadav’s driver, close associates, domestic servants besides looking into background of his immediate family members.
Through his associates, Yadav it is believed has acquired properties valued more than Rs 100 crore in Varanasi, Gorakhpur, Lucknow, Delhi among other places.