CBI raids on rly official yields Rs 75 lakh, assets worth Rs 3.4 crore

PATNA: The CBI recovered Rs 76 lakh cash, gold jewellery and documents related to plots of land and residential buildings in simultaneous searches on the residential premises of a senior official of the railway engineering department in Patna and Nalanda districts on Wednesday.
The official, Ravish Kumar, is stated to be associated with the electrification work of the railways under East Central Railway (ECR).The investigating agency searched Kumar’s residences at Kumhrar in Patna and Biharsharif in Nalanda as well as the residential premises of some of his close relatives till late night.
Authoritative sources said an FIR was lodged against Kumar for accumulating property worth Rs3.40 crore, which was around 183% more than his known sources of income. According to the FIR, the official acquired huge movable and immovable assets in the names of his family members and some relatives between 2009 and 2020.
A senior official said so far 15 properties, huge investments in jewellery and banks have come to light. Sources said Kumar had earlier served as ADRM of Danapur division.
Preliminary investigation revealed that the accused received a total income of 1.04 crore (approx) from his salary and other sources. His wife’s income was Rs40 lakh. During the check period, the accused’s total expenses stood at Rs67.41 lakh (approx). His likely savings during the check period was around Rs76.59 lakh.