EOW Conducts Searches, Finds PWD Executive Engineer Owning Property Worth ₹ 11 Crore In Bhopal
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) conducted searches at three premises linked to a Public Works Department (PWD) executive engineer posted at Balaghat in a disproportionate assets case and found property worth Rs 11 crore on Thursday, said officials. Three EOW teams started searches at the government accommodation of PWD executive engineer Kamalkishore Singare in Balaghat…
The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) conducted searches at three properties linked to a PWD executive engineer in a disproportionate assets case and discovered property worth Rs 11 crore on Thursday, according to officials. The engineer, Kamalkishore Singare, had been posted in Balaghat for the past 14 months. Complaints against him alleged that he demanded commissions from contractors in exchange for clearing construction bills.
A complaint was lodged with the EOW in Jabalpur on July 13, which led to the initiation of the action.
The search teams found property in Chhindwara, including a land and house worth Rs 3 crore, cash of Rs 7.50 lakh, household inventory worth Rs 1 crore, gold jewellery worth Rs 52 lakh, silver jewellery worth Rs 1.20 lakh, an SUV worth Rs 22 lakh, three motorcycles worth Rs 4 lakh, and a shopping complex worth Rs 1.50 crore. Additionally, a farmhouse in Chhindwara was discovered, with land and construction costs totaling Rs 2 crore, a tractor worth Rs 8 lakh, a trolley worth Rs 1.50 lakh, and agriculture equipment worth Rs 5 lakh. In Balaghat, a cash amount of Rs 2.50 lakh was found.
The EOW also identified 12 bank accounts held by Singare in various banks. Police have written to the banks requesting details of these accounts.
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