Government official from Congress party requests an investigation by Lokayukta into alleged corruption in the transport department
In the heart of Madhya Pradesh, a mystery surrounding the ownership of a staggering sum of Rs 11 crore in cash and 52 kg of gold, seized from an abandoned car, continues to unfold. The car, owned by Chetan Singh Gaur, an associate of Sourav Sharma, a former constable of the state transport department, was raided by the Lokayukta in December last year. This revelation sparked an investigation that has since expanded to include the Income Tax (IT) department and the Enforcement Directorate (ED).
However, despite the extensive probe, the identity of the actual owner of these seized assets remains elusive. A thorough search through available reports has yielded no definitive information on the individual or entity to whom these assets belong.
The investigation into the alleged scam, which came to light following the raids on Sourav Sharma's house and office, has taken an interesting turn. The Congress party, led by Congress Legislature Party leader Umang Singhar, has demanded a Lokayukta investigation into the matter, urging the authorities to identify the owner of the seized cash and gold.
Interestingly, the Sahara Group, a prominent name in India's real estate sector, has been implicated in major irregularities in land transactions in Sagar and Gwalior districts, as uncovered by the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Madhya Pradesh. However, this case involves under-valued land sales and improperly routed funds, without any mention of cash or gold seizures or their ownership.
Other land-related scams in Madhya Pradesh, such as those involving forged documents in Indore and opposition to land pooling policies, do not reference seized cash or gold either. A separate scholarship scam in Bhopal concerning ghost students and fake schools also does not involve large cash or gold seizures.
As the investigation into the Bhopal land scam continues, the identity of the owner of the seized assets remains a tantalising enigma. It may require consultation of more recent or detailed local law enforcement disclosures or investigative journalism beyond these search results to unravel this mystery.
The Congress party's call for a Lokayukta investigation into the mystery of the seized assets, amidst the ongoing war-and-conflicts within the state's politics, has stirred public interest. The investigation into the alleged scam, involving crime-and-justice and general-news sectors, as the ownership of the seized cash and gold remains unclear, has widened to include the Lokayukta.
