'ACB raids unearthed property of over `232.08 crore'

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Chief Minister Raman Singh on Thursday informed Chhattisgarh Assembly that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has unearthed movable and immovable properties to the tune of over Rs 232.08 crore by carrying out raids at addresses of 64 government officers and employees during the last five years.

In a written reply to Congress member Arun Vora, the Chief Minister informed that during the last five years, ACB has carried out raids at addresses of 64 government officers and employees. During the course of raids, ACB has unearthed movable/immovable properties valued at a total of over Rs 232.08 crore.

As per the Chief Minister’s reply, cases has been registered against all the 64 officers and employees. In two of the cases, charge-sheet has been filed in respective courts by receiving the approval of prosecution whereas process for filing charge-sheet in six cases is underway after seeking prosecution approval.

Singh further informed that four cases for prosecution approval are pending with the government/concerned department and as many as 49 cases are under investigation and three cases have been closed as offence could not be established.

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