The Vigilance Department has taken major action against Patna ADM (Supply) Ravindra Kumar Diwakar in the case of disproportionate assets in Bihar. On Monday, a team of vigilance raided his ancestral residence in Begusarai. So far, more than Rs 9 lakh in cash, a huge amount of gold jewellery and more than 50 base (brand) watches have been recovered. The vigilance department team is matching the recovered cash and jewellery.
Wife working as a sub-registrar in Danapur
According to the information received, Ravindra Kumar Diwakar is posted as ADM (Supply) in Patna, while his wife is working as a sub-registrar in Danapur. This action has been taken after a case was registered at the monitoring police station in the case of disproportionate assets.
The team reached Diwakar’s ancestral residence.
A six-member team of the Vigilance Department reached the ancestral residence of Ravindra Kumar Diwakar in Ward No. 37 of Pokharia Mohalla of Begusarai district headquarters at around 1 pm on Monday. The team led by DSP Vasudev Rai of Patna vigilance started the raid after obtaining a search warrant from the court.
A case of disproportionate assets has been registered.
According to officials, a case of disproportionate assets has been registered under Vigilance police station case number 113/26. In this case, a search operation is being conducted on the order of the court. Apart from Begusarai, the vigilance department is also taking action at his office and residence in Patna.
Cash, gold jewellery and watches recovered
During the searches, the officers have found more than Rs 9 lakh in cash. Apart from this, a large quantity of gold jewellery and more than 50 branded watches have also been recovered. The team is currently assessing the recovered goods and cash. Detailed details of the recovered property are expected to emerge after the operation is completed.
Raid on court order
DSP Vasudev Rai of the Vigilance Department said that a case of disproportionate assets has been registered against Ravindra Kumar Diwakar. Their hideouts are being searched on the orders of the court. The search operation is underway at one hideout in Begusarai, while the search operation is also going on in Patna. At present, the action of the Vigilance Department is going on. Only after the completion of the investigation of the authorities, detailed information about the recovered property and other facts related to the case will be revealed.
