Probing the disproportionate assets case against suspended IPS officer, Amitabh Thakur, a Vigilance Establishment team searched a locker of the Punjab National Bank at Gomati Nagar on Monday noon. While no official confirmation of recovery was made, Thakur’s wife Dr Nutan confirmed that 525.8 grams Gold was found in the search at her Punjab National Bank (PNB) locker at Gomtinagar (Mithaiwala Crossing).
In a statement isued in thge evening, Dr Nutan said that the search was carried out in the presence of two Court Commissioners and a total of 37 ornaments including 11 gold chains, 4 gold bangles, 1 braslet, 8 rings, 4 earrings, 1 diamond set, 1 gold ornament set, 4 gold coins and 1 Mangalsutra were found, which weighed a total of 525.8 grams.
Shge also claimed that valuer Nandlal Verma, who accompanied the team, evaluated its current price as Rs. 11,81,256. She claimed that no other object or document was found in the locker, which started at 12 noon and ended at 2.30 PM.
Dr Nutan, her daughter Tanaya were present along with Vigilance Establishment officials Daddan Chaube and Pramod Khare. Advocates Vijay Kumar Yadav and Mahendra Pratap Tiwari were present as Court Commissioners ( appointed by Special Judge PC Act lucknow Anand Prakash-II). Dr Nutan alleged that the Vigilance Establishment has wrongly taken a search order for another locker already surrendered by Amitabh Thakur in September 2014 about which the Court has sought a report from Manager of PNB, Vipul Khand branch.