Ujjain official found to possess Rs.2 crore assets
By IANSMonday, January 11, 2010
BHOPAL - Unaccounted assets worth over Rs.2 crore have been found during search operations conducted at the houses of Ujjain Additional Collector Prahlad Amarchiva in Madhya Pradesh, an official said Monday.
“A Lokayukta (ombudsman) squad raided the house and other premises of Additional Collector Prahlad Amarchiva in Ujjain Sunday and unearthed cash, jewellery and properties worth over Rs.2 crore,” said Superintendent of Police (Lokayukta) Avinash Sharma.
Amarchiva is posted as protocol officer in Ujjain district.
Two teams comprising 30 sleuths reached Amarchiya’s house in Ujjain and at another house in village Dhabla Madhosingh of Mandsaur district and found jewellery worth Rs.1.25 lakh, insurance policies worth Rs.8 lakh, documents relating to fixed deposits and several bank accounts and Rs.1.25 lakh cash.
“The house in which Amarchiya lives in Ujjain alone is worth over Rs.55 lakh and papers related to land worth over Rs.40 lakh were also found during the raids,” said Sharma, adding a disproportionate assets case would be registered after the investigation was complete.
