CBI registers case of disproportionate assets against ITS officers
Aug 21, 2024
New Delhi [India], August 21 : The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered a case against an Indian Telecom Service (ITS) Officer and others, on allegations of possessing disproportionate assets.
The accused has been identified as Kunj Bihari Sharma (ITS: Indian Telecom Service: 1999) and others.
It was alleged that the accused (ITS:1999), while working in Rajasthan amassed assets in his name and in the name of his family members (wife), (mother) and HUF company at Jaipur, Ajmer and other different places in Rajasthan.
It was further alleged that the said public servant had acquired assets in his name and the name of his family members to the tune of Rs 1,48,83,998 (approx) which were disproportionate to his known sources of income during the period from the year 2014 to January 2017.
Searches were conducted at five locations including Jaipur, Ajmer and Ahmedabad (Gujarat) at the official and residential premises of the accused which led to the recovery of incriminating documents and Rs 2.5 Lakh from the residence of the accused at Ajmer.
Further investigation is underway.
