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To make the administrative machinery of Uttar Pradesh completely transparent and corruption-free, the government led by Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has launched a very aggressive and comprehensive campaign. After getting the green signal from the highest level of the government, the State Vigilance Establishment (Vigilance Department) has prepared a list of those suspicious officers posted in various government departments, who have acquired illegal movable and immovable assets many times more than their legitimate income. According to senior sources of Vigilance, in the coming few days, the strictest noose of the law is going to be tightened on many big administrative faces of the state.
Black treasure worth Rs 35 crore: Lucknow-Noida shaken by raid at retired ARTO’s house
The reason behind this unprecedented promptness of the Uttar Pradesh government is the recent marathon raid conducted at the Lucknow residence of former Assistant Regional Transport Officer (ARTO) of the Transport Department, Lalit Kumar. In this continuous operation on Tuesday and Wednesday, Vigilance teams had recovered packets of cash, 13 kg pure gold bricks, 9 kg silver and ₹ 1.62 crore cash from every corner of the accused’s house. The preliminary financial investigation so far has revealed black money amounting to more than ₹35 crore, which also includes documents of benami properties located in many posh areas of Noida and the capital Lucknow. This seizure has completely surprised even the top officials of the investigating agencies.
3 new lands found in Mahona and Mohanlalganj: Income Tax Department will also take command
The scope of Lalit Kumar’s empire of black money is expanding further during the intensive forensic scrutiny of documents by the Economic Offenses Wing of Vigilance. Based on fresh technical inputs, the investigation team has detected three huge agricultural land plots registered in the name of the accused officer in rural areas of Lucknow—Mahona and Mohanlalganj—which are being financially measured as per the market value. Meanwhile, the Income Tax Department of the Central Government is also going to make a formal entry in this case from Monday, due to which it is considered certain that a double criminal case of benami property and tax evasion will be registered.
Accused planning to flee abroad? Vigilance started the process of passport confiscation
Vigilance has taken very strict legal steps to take the strict legal action to its logical conclusion and to foil any possible attempt by the accused officer to flee the country. The investigating agency has initiated the official process to cancel and confiscate the Indian passport of Lalit Kumar with immediate effect through the competent court and the Regional Passport Office. Along with this, Vigilance has prepared a formal notice under which the accused will be summoned to tally his legitimate sources of income; In case satisfactory evidence is not presented, immediate arrest of the accused will be ensured.