Bhopal, Mar 16 (PTI) The Economic Offence Wing (EOW) on Wednesday carried out searches at houses belonging to a doctor couple, who teach at a state-run medical college, in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal in connection with a disproportionate assets case, an officer said.

Also Read | Biological E COVID-19 Vaccine Corbevax to Cost Rs 990 in Market, Rs 145 for Government.

The searches were conducted at two houses belonging to Dr Ashok and Trupti Sahu, both professors at Jabalpur-based Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College, after a case was registered against them under the Prevention of Corruption Act based on a complaint, EOW superintendent of police Devendra Singh Rajput told PTI.

Also Read | Odisha Tourism: Visit the 'Land of Temples' for Perfect Holi 2022 Weekend Getaway.

During the searches, the team found Rs 2.94 lakh cash, documents of immovable properties, including two houses and 4 acres of agricultural land, 204 gm gold jewellery, 1.600 gm silver jewellery, insurance policy amounting to Rs 5.68 lakh and a car, he said.

Apart from this, a bank locker was also opened, in which Rs 15,000 cash, 53 gm gold jewellery and 140 gm silver jewellery was found, the official added.

(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)