ED Uncovers Rs. 11.64 Crore Cash Seized in Patna During Major Anti-Corruption Raid
(Judicial Quest News Network)
The Directorate of Enforcement (ED) conducted a series of high-profile search operations across seven locations in Patna on March 27, 2025, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The operations resulted in the seizure of approximately Rs. 11.64 Crore in cash and a trove of incriminating documents.
The ED investigation, part of a broader probe into the activities of Sanjeev Hans and associates, has unveiled the involvement of several high-ranking Bihar government officials. Among those implicated are Tarini Das, Chief Engineer of the Bihar Construction Department (BCD), Mumukshu Chaudhary, Joint Secretary of the Finance Department, Umesh Kumar Singh, Executive Engineer at the Urban Development and Housing Department (UDHD), Ayaz Ahmed, Deputy Project Director at Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation Ltd. (BUIDCO), and multiple officials from the Bihar Medical Services and Infrastructure Corporation Ltd. (BMSICL).
These officials are accused of accepting bribes in exchange for favorable decisions in government tenders and clearance of bills for contractors, including Patna-based contractor Rishu Shree.
ED’s searches at the residential premises of the involved officials led to the discovery of substantial cash, property-related documents, records detailing the distribution of bribe money, and other digital evidence. Investigations are ongoing as authorities continue to probe the extensive corruption network.
