ED Conducts Raid on Ex-RTO Aide's Residence in Gwalior, MP
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Synopsis
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has raided K.K. Arora's residence in Gwalior, linked to ex-RTO constable Saurabh Sharma, who is under investigation for wealth accumulation and money laundering.
Key Takeaways
- ED raids K.K. Arora's residence
- Saurabh Sharma linked to Arora
- Investigation into wealth accumulation
- Previous seizures by Income Tax department
- Sharma remains absconding
Gwalior, Jan 17 (NationPress) The Enforcement Directorate (ED) executed a raid on the premises of K.K. Arora, a former Registrar (Properties) in the Madhya Pradesh government, located in the Murar area of Gwalior.
As per reports, ED officials, accompanied by a contingent of Central forces, arrived at Arora's residence in CP Colony and initiated a search.
Arora, who retired as a senior Registrar (Properties), is reported to be a partner in Vinay Haswani's companies. Haswani is linked to former RTO constable Saurabh Sharma.
Arora is also deemed close to Saurabh Sharma, who is accused of accumulating substantial wealth, including gold, cash, and properties.
Moreover, the Income Tax department and state Lokayukta police have also increased scrutiny on him. Recently, the Income Tax department and Lokayukta confiscated an abandoned vehicle containing 52 kg of gold and over Rs 10 crore in cash. The abandoned SUV is linked to Sharma's associate, Vinay Haswani.
Sources indicate that both Arora and his wife had traveled to Bengaluru shortly before the raid, thus were not present during the ED's operation.
Further updates regarding the raid at Arora's residence are anticipated.
Significantly, the ED, Income Tax department, and Special Establishment Police (SEP) of the state Lokayukta have conducted multiple searches across various locations associated with Sharma and his associates, including Bhopal and Gwalior.
The initial recovery transpired during a Lokayukta raid last week, where anti-corruption officials uncovered that Sharma possessed movable assets valued at Rs 7.98 crore, comprising Rs 2.87 crore in cash and 235 kilograms of silver.
Following the Lokayukta FIR, the ED initiated a money laundering investigation against Sharma, leading to raids in Bhopal, Gwalior, and Jabalpur in December of last year. Further investigations unveiled that Sharma was not acting independently but was part of a network involving prominent individuals in the state.
Sharma has been evading authorities since the initial Lokayukta raid, and police continue their search for him.
