PATNA: The vigilance investigation bureau has found Rs32 lakh in three bank accounts of Muzaffarpur DTO Rajnish Lal in Patna in the name of his wife Rakhi, one of their three daughters and his own.
The vigilance bureau has unearthed movable and immovable assets worth more than Rs2.35 crore amassed by Lal disproportionate to his known sources of income.
Lal was also handling additional charge of Saran DTO.
“The bank deposits are in their SBI, Dena Bank (now Bank of Baroda) and Corporation Bank (now Union Bank of India) accounts in Patna,” a senior vigilance officer said.
They said letters were written to the bank authorities concerned on Friday to freeze these accounts.
Raids were conducted on three flats in two apartments at RMS Colony in Kankarbagh, Patna and two locations in Muzaffarpur, including his office, on Thursday, unearthing Rs1.11 crore of movable assets.
Overall, the vigilance has till now found movable and immovable disproportionate assets worth Rs2.35 crore as per the government rates and amassed by Lal.
They said Lal had purchased a 4.89-decimal plot in the Police Colony in Patna in 2017 in the name of Rakhi.
“As per the deed, it’s value was Rs60 lakh then, but the present market value is estimated to be in crores,” the officer said.
He said they have also got to know about his immovable property at New Nagra Toli at Lalpur, Ranchi.
“Investigation is on to know if it’s a plot, flat or house.
We also got to know about a locker in Dena Bank’s Kankarbagh branch.
It would be opened soon,” he said.
“We have found four flats purchased by Lal so far, two in the Kashyap Suman Apartment in the name of his eldest daughter and his own.
Lal’s flat was purchased for Rs13 lakh in 2010 and that for the daughter cost Rs43 lakh in 2017,” he said.
“Lal also purchased one flat is Asha Double Diamond and another in Mitra Mandal Colony near Phulwarisharif in the name of his mother Geetanjali Devi for Rs19 lakh and Rs14 lakh in 2010 and 2012, respectively,” he said.
Vigilance sources said Lal’s eldest daughter is in Delhi University while the rest are in a private school in Ranchi.