Continuing its move against corrupt officials, the Special Police of the lokayukta here on Friday conducted a raid on the premises of a clerk, posted in the Indore Development Authority (IDA), and unearthed property to the tune of crores of rupees.
According to lokayukta sources, the raid was carried out on the basis of a complaint related to the assets disproportionate to known sources of income against a senior clerk of IDA Rajendra Birthare.
Separate teams of the lokayukta police today reached Birthare’s house located behind Honda Citi showroom on AB Road at 453 Sant Nagar and at his another house located at Scheme No 114-A.
During the raids, the sleuths of the lokayukta police stumbled upon incriminating documents and documents of assets owned by Birthare to the tune of crores of rupees.
Among the property unearthed by the lokayukta police included houses, plots, three-storey building in Indore, documents of about 8.5 acres land in Khargone district.
Besides, another 1.5 acre land in Talali Chanda village was found.
In addition to this, the lokayukta police also seized ornaments worth lakhs, five cars, two two-wheelers from Birthare’s residence.
Birthare had joined the Indore Development Authority in 1982. During the course of his job, most of the time he remained posted at estate department of the IDA. His retirement was due in 2017. Birthare has three sons. His father Shivprasad was a milk vendor and did farming at Talawalichanda village.