Patna, March 28: Enforcement Directorate conducts search operations in 6-7 locations in Patna in a Sanjeev Hans, IAS, related matter.
The searches are being conducted on Government officers and engineers with allegations of bribery & ED has seized cash worth ₹11.64 crore after it conducted fresh searches against some people being probed in a money laundering case.
It added that incriminating evidences are being found and seized. Investigation is underway.
It is worth mentioning here that the Enforcement Directorate had arrested IAS Sanjeev Hans and former MLA Gulab Yadav on October 18 in a corruption and money laundering case.
The IAS officer was suspended by the General Administration Department from October 18, 2024 and ED initiated a detailed action against him.
The federal probe agency said in a statement that it searched the premises of Tarini Das, Chief Engineer of Bihar Construction Department ; Mumukshu Chaudhary, Joint Secretary in Bihar government's finance department; and Umesh Kumar Singh, Executive Engineer of Urban Development and Housing Dept. among others.
Raids were also conducted against Ayaz Ahmed, Deputy Project Director of Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. ; Sagar Jaiswal, DGM of Bihar Medical Services and Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. ; Vikash Jha, DGM of BMSICL; and Saket Kumar, Executive Engineer in the Bihar Construction Department.
It claimed that these officials were the "recipients" of bribe money to give "favourable" outcomes in several tenders as well as clearance of bills of various contractors including that of a Patna-based contractor named Rishu Shree.
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