VIGILANCE RAIDED PANCHAYAT EXECUVIE OFFICER

VIGILANCE RAIDED PANCHAYAT EXECUVIE OFFICER

7-NOV-ENG 7

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

PATNA--------------------------In a major crackdown on administrative corruption, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau conducted simultaneous raids on multiple locations belonging to Sushil Kumar, the Executive Officer of Madhopur Susta Panchayat in Muzaffarpur district. The action comes after the bureau registered an official case against him for amassing wealth far exceeding his known sources of income.

Following an preliminary investigation, the Vigilance Bureau registered a case against Sushil Kumar under various provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act on November 4, 2026. Official findings revealed that the officer had accumulated disproportionate assets exceeding his legal income by approximately 110%, amounting to an estimated value of ₹1,58,000,733.

Coordinated search operations across three of his locations in Patna, Muzaffarpur, and Saharsa led to the discovery of substantial holdings:

Immovable Properties: Investigators identified six immovable assets, including plots of land and houses, with a combined estimated value of roughly ₹1 crore 37 lakh 71 thousand 400.

Bank Deposits: Searches uncovered significant liquid assets, with bank deposits exceeding ₹28 lakh 54 thousand spread across accounts held in his name and that of his wife, Chandni Gupta.

Armed with a formal search warrant issued by the Special Vigilance Court in Patna, vigilance teams launched a surprise operation at the Madhopur Susta Panchayat office. Officers conducted thorough inspections of official records and interrogated office staff for more than four hours.

Simultaneous search operations at his residential premises in Patna, Muzaffarpur, and Saharsa continued alongside the office raid. Officials confirmed that further verification of financial documents, property deeds, and bank accounts is ongoing to trace the full extent of the illegal assets.