Bihar EOU Conducts Raids at Four Locations Linked to Education Officer in Disproportionate Assets Case

Preliminary findings suggest that Kumari allegedly accumulated assets approximately 80 per cent higher than her known and declared sources of income.

The searches began in the morning after the EOU secured a warrant from a special court. In Kishanganj, investigators searched her rented residence and office chamber at the Samagra Shiksha Abhiyan office. Investigators also searched two additional locations associated with her in Katihar.

Local police personnel were deployed to assist the investigation teams and maintain security during the operation.

Documents, Investment Records Recovered

During the searches, investigators recovered documents relating to land investments, bank passbooks, investment papers, official files and digital devices, including computers.

The seized material is being examined to establish details of property transactions, bank accounts and the sources of funds allegedly used to acquire the assets.

Investigators are also scrutinising land deeds and records of property purchases and sales to determine where the properties were acquired, the names under which they were registered and whether the investments were reflected in Kumari’s declared income and asset statements.

The EOU is separately verifying any cash, jewellery and other assets found during the searches.

Investigation Underway

The recovered documents and digital records will be analysed and compared with Kumari’s known sources of income and expenditure to assess the extent of any alleged discrepancy.

In disproportionate assets investigations, officials examine an individual's legitimate income, expenditure and accumulated wealth to determine whether the value of their assets can be accounted for through known sources of income.

Searches and document verification were continuing at all four locations. The EOU said the investigation remained underway and that the actual value and sources of the assets would be determined after a detailed examination of the material collected.