Desk: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has taken major action in Bihar in corruption case and money laundering. The agency has seized assets worth approximately Rs 1.52 crore of former DIG Shivendra Priyadarshi. Apart from two flats in Patna, these include bank balance, gold and silver jewellery, FD, KVP and NSC and investments in mutual funds. Former DIG Shivendra Priyadarshi is accused of creating illegal property worth crores in the name of himself and his wife by misusing his position.

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Acquired illegal property while posted in many districts

Let us tell you that the Special Surveillance Unit (SVU) started investigating this case in February 2017. After this, FIR was registered in May 2017. Later, charge sheet was also filed, on the basis of which ED took forward its investigation.

ED investigation revealed that Shivendra Priyadarshi amassed assets many times more than his income during postings in districts like Sasaram, Benipur, Gopalganj, Siwan and Patna between 1993 and 2017.

According to the ED, some of the money was deposited directly into the family’s bank accounts. While some money was diverted and sent through relatives and much of the income was shown as gifts.

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