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Tiger Reserve Official's Rs 7.6 Crore Asset Haul
14 Nov
Summary
- Assets worth Rs 7.6 crore uncovered during raids on a forest official.
- Cash, gold, silver, vehicles, and two hospitality properties were seized.
- Official allegedly possessed assets 560% disproportionate to known income.
The Lokayukta's Special Police Establishment (SPE) conducted raids on government and private residences of Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, assistant director of Satpura Tiger Reserve. These searches uncovered assets estimated at around Rs 7.6 crore, a sum significantly disproportionate to his known income.
The operation revealed substantial wealth, including Rs 26.36 lakh in cash, 2.528kg of gold jewellery valued at approximately Rs 3.5 crore, and 1.656kg of silver. Two hospitality properties, Ecotel Resort and Serenity The Villa, were also identified, with preliminary valuations of Rs 2 crore and Rs 1 crore, respectively.
Documents related to land transactions, totaling 28 seized items, are under examination. Vehicles valued at Rs 31.2 lakh and household articles worth Rs 50 lakh were also recovered. Sharma faces charges under the Prevention of Corruption Act for allegedly accumulating assets 228% higher than his known sources of income.
