ACB के शिकंजे में XEN, बैंक लॉकर्स से अब तक ₹50 लाख बरामद, कई लॉकरों की जांच जारी

Fast Summary

• In Baran, rajasthan, Ajay Singh, a Public Works Department (PWD) Executive Engineer (XEN), was arrested on April 28 for taking a bribe of ₹5 lakh.
• ACB investigations revealed large-scale corruption and the seizure of assets worth crores.
• Out of seven identified bank lockers linked to him and his family, only four have been searched so far, yielding ₹50 lakh in cash; three lockers remain unopened.
• Other seized items include gold jewelry worth ₹2.5 lakh, silver coins valued at approximately ₹3 lakh, insurance policies worth ₹5 lakh each, fixed deposits totaling ₹41 lakh, along with two plots in kota’s Chandramouli Yojana area and multiple vehicles.
• Evidence also includes receipts for his daughter’s MBBS admission fees amounting to ₹20 lakh and documents showing partnership in a ready-made clothing showroom registered under his son’s name.

Indian Opinion Analysis
This case serves as an alarming reminder about challenges related to corruption within India’s bureaucratic systems and government institutions like the PWD. The significant wealth uncovered-via luxury items such as jewelry alongside properties-is reflective of systemic loopholes enabling public servants to misappropriate government resources through bribery or nepotistic networks unchecked for years. The ongoing investigation may yield further facts key useful policy decisions provide institutional transparency stronger Judicial+systems=futureunctuation+=”Read More”](https://navbharattimes(android-“120–nofollow_classes-target”+”active-tag/)