CBI Charges Ghaziabad Passport Official Over Rs 85 Lakh in Illegal Assets
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Synopsis
The CBI has initiated proceedings against Deepak Chandra, a senior passport superintendent in Ghaziabad, for holding illegal assets worth Rs 85 lakh. The investigation revealed he amassed wealth significantly exceeding his known income during his tenure. In a separate case, a bank manager was sentenced for bribery involving a farmer's loan.
Key Takeaways
- CBI charges Deepak Chandra with illegal assets.
- Assets found amount to Rs 85 lakh, significantly exceeding income.
- Separate bribery case involves Allahabad Bank manager.
- Manager sentenced to two years in prison for loan-related bribery.
- Investigation shows corruption in government departments.
New Delhi, March 25 (NationPress) The CBI has charged a senior passport superintendent in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, for holding disproportionate assets amounting to Rs 85 lakh during his tenure in the department from 2018 to 2024.
According to the CBI FIR, Deepak Chandra, a resident of Patna, began his career as an assistant passport superintendent in 2015 and was elevated to senior passport superintendent in 2021 at the Ghaziabad passport office.
Upon reviewing his assets as of September 30, 2024, the CBI discovered that he owned assets valued at Rs 85 lakh, which exceeded his known income by 146 percent during the review period.
The FIR filed against him states: “These facts prima-facie indicate that Deepak Chandra, while serving as assistant passport superintendent, passport superintendent, and senior passport superintendent at the Regional Passport Office in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, unlawfully enriched himself from July 30, 2018, to September 30, 2024, and possesses financial resources or properties disproportionate to his known income, which he cannot satisfactorily justify.”
In a different matter, a Special CBI Court in Lucknow has sentenced an Allahabad Bank branch manager to two years in prison along with a fine of Rs 20,000 for his role in a bribery case related to a loan approval for a farmer.
The convict, Amrit Lal Verma, the former manager of the Jharia Branch in Hamirpur, had solicited an illegal payment of Rs 12,000 for approving a Rs 3 lakh loan under the Kisan Credit Card scheme for the complainant's father, Ram Nath.
The CBI initiated the case based on a formal complaint. After conducting an operation, the accused was apprehended while demanding and accepting Rs 8,000 in illegal bribes from the complainant.
Following the investigation, the CBI submitted a charge sheet against the bank manager on July 18, 2013, to the special court. After a trial, the court found the accused guilty and imposed the appropriate sentence.
