In a major haul, sleuths of state Vigilance Department raided the residence of a Sub-Inspector (Mobile) Arjun Prasad in Gaya on Thursday and recovered movable and immovable properties worth more than Rs 7 crore.
The market value of the properties could be much higher than what the preliminary estimates based on various documents is presently being made by members of the raiding team.
Arjun Prasad possesses at least 11 trucks, several vehicles, land plots at various places, jewellary and a very huge cash too.
Director General (Vigilance) PK Thakur told mediapersons in Patna that the accused Sub-Inspector is a resident of Nasriganj near Danapur in Patna district.
He had joined his department as a typist in 1976 and was subsequently promoted to the rank of Sub-Inspector in 1991.
A case of Disproportionate Assets (DA) was registered against him on Wednesday.
The State Government is vigorously perusing the policy of zero tolerance against the corruption and various Government agencies are conducing raids at residences and other premises of the corrupt officers, disclosing huge amount of properties amassed by them while serving in various capacities.
The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) of the State Criminal Investigation Department had conducted a statewide raids last month and recovered cash and properties worth crores of rupees including fleet of swanky SUVs from four Government officers.
One of them, Mohammed Yunus who was posted as Enforcement Officer in Kaimur, cash worth over Rs 61 lakh along with documents for 25 acres of land, four multi-storey houses and one movie theatre were seized.