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As part of the ongoing strict action against corruption in Bihar, the team of Surveillance Research Bureau (Special Vigilance Unit – SVU) has once again taken a major action. Special teams of SVU have simultaneously conducted raids at various locations of Superintending Engineer Vijay Kumar of Rural Works Department posted in Saharsa district. This sudden action early in the morning has created a stir among the corrupt officials. This raid was carried out after obtaining information from confidential sources and strong evidence of disproportionate assets. A search warrant was obtained from the court. There are reports of recovery of immovable property worth crores of rupees, benami land documents, luxury vehicles and huge quantity of jewelery from the engineer’s Patna, Saharsa and other ancestral places, which has created a stir within the department.
#1. Vigilance’s noose from Saharsa to Patna: Raid at several places simultaneously
According to Vigilance sources, complaints of corruption and misuse of position were being received against Superintending Engineer Vijay Kumar for a long time. SVU conducted a special confidential investigation following strong information that he had amassed wealth many times that of his legitimate sources. After the investigation found the allegations to be true, the Surveillance Bureau tightened the legal screws and simultaneously raided his residence in Patna, government and private premises in Saharsa as well as the residences of other close associates. When different Vigilance teams knocked at these places early in the morning, the engineer and his family were shocked. Along with scrutinizing the documents, the team is also closely examining the bank accounts and lockers.
#1. Immense wealth exposed: Documents worth crores of land and benami properties found
The documents seized by the Vigilance officers during the preliminary investigation and raids are shocking. Engineer Vijay Kumar has been revealed to have luxurious flats in posh areas of Patna, expensive lands in Saharsa, several commercial plots and dozens of bank accounts in the name of his family members. Apart from this, the team also found expensive watches, gold and silver jewelery and documents for many luxury vehicles. Officials are deeply investigating how such huge wealth was accumulated in such a short period of time while holding a government post. The market value of all these benami properties is being estimated in crores of rupees, and the Vigilance team is taking possession of each and every document by getting it videographed.
#1. Vigilance pressure on corrupt officials is continuously increasing in Bihar
There is an atmosphere of deep panic in the administrative department due to this campaign being run by Bihar Government and Surveillance Investigation Bureau against corrupt officials. In recent times, such raids have been conducted on the premises of many big engineers, officers and employees, due to which a clear message has been given that those who loot public money will not be spared at any cost. After this action taken against the Superintending Engineer in Saharsa, there is panic among other officers of the department as well. The general public and local intellectuals have also welcomed this action and demanded that the properties of such corrupt officials should be confiscated and they should be given strictest punishment.
#1. Further legal action and scope of vigilance investigation
Vigilance sources say that after the completion of the raid process, the official list of recovered documents, cash and jewelery will be released. After this, engineer Vijay Kumar can be summoned for questioning or further legal process will be initiated by taking him into custody. In this case, the documents of the case can also be handed over to the Economic Offenses Unit (EOU) or the Enforcement Directorate (ED) to investigate the angle of money laundering and other financial irregularities. This big raid has proved that the arm of the law is very long and those who follow the path of corruption ultimately end up behind bars.