India News | ACB Conducts Searches at PWD Engineers Premises

Jaipur, Oct 28 (PTI) Rajasthan's Anti-Corruption Bureau sleuths on Thursday carried out searches at five premises of a superintending engineer of the Public Works Department in Sirohi district in a disproportionate assets case registered against him.

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Accused engineer Ramesh Chand Barada is posted in Dungarpur, an ACB official said, adding he was posted in Abu Road, Sirohi till recently and was transferred to Dungarpur sometime back.

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As per the preliminary assessment, the engineer possesses assets worth Rs 10.54 crore which is 334 per cent more than his income, according to a senior official.

ACB Director General B L Soni said a case of disproportionate assets was registered against the engineer on Wednesday and after obtaining a court warrant, the searches were conducted on Thursday.

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