In the case of acquiring assets disproportionate to income, the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) has taken major action against Executive Engineer Narad Kumar Das posted in the Planning and Development Department, Munger. On Thursday morning, different teams of EOU started simultaneous raids at five of their locations in four districts of Bihar.
Corrupt engineers of Bihar
The EOU team is also searching Flat No. 2F of Radhika Apartment located in Naya Tola of Kazi Mohammadpur police station area of Muzaffarpur since morning. During the search, cash of Rs 50 lakh was recovered from the flat. Apart from this, documents, jewelry and other important documents related to many bank accounts have also been found by the team. The investigating officers had to call for a machine to count the notes. As EOU action continues, seizures are likely to increase further.
Allegations of disproportionate assets worth Rs 83.53 lakh
According to the EOU, primary evidence has been found against Narad Kumar Das for acquiring assets worth Rs 83,53,200 more than legitimate sources of income. This amount is said to be about 64.93 percent more than his known income. In this case, the Economic Offences Unit Police Station Case No. 28/26, dated 7 October 2026 has been registered. The case has been registered under Section 13(1)(b) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
Simultaneous raids at 5 locations
On October 8, the EOU initiated action at five locations simultaneously after obtaining a search warrant from the Special Vigilance Court, Patna. Teams of EOU led by DSP level officers at all the locations are checking records related to documents, bank accounts, investments, land papers, cash and other assets.
Narad Kumar Das has been posted in Muzaffarpur earlier
It is being told that Executive Engineer Narad Kumar Das has also been posted in Muzaffarpur in the past. During this time, he bought this flat in Naya Tola. During the raid, the police of the local Qazi Mohammadpur police station are also present on the spot. As soon as the EOU team arrived at the apartment in the morning, the bustle in the premises increased. There was also a discussion about action among the people around. The EOU is currently under investigation. Details of the recovered cash, documents, jewellery and other assets are expected to emerge after the action is completed at all the locations.
A few days earlier, the EOU had raided the house of a transport department official. Lakhs of rupees were found in 15 bank accounts of the transport officer. The EOU raid also recovered documents of 11 plots, flats and under-construction houses.
