Patna: The Economic Offences Unit of Bihar Police on Tuesday carried out raids at five locations linked to Kishanganj City Police Station head inspector Abhishek Kumar Ranjan in Patna, Chapra and Kishanganj in connection with a disproportionate assets case.
Officials said preliminary findings indicate the officer possessed assets worth approximately Rs 50–60 crore, far exceeding his known sources of income. Around Rs 20 crore is believed to have been invested in property in Fatehpur Kanti in Muzaffarpur alone.
Investigators alleged that a significant portion of the wealth was routed into benami properties through links with land syndicates. The raids continued until late evening as officials examined documents and assets.
The official action follows a previous probe into Gautam Kumar, a sub-divisional police officer in Kishanganj, whose premises were searched last month. During that investigation, suspicion arose regarding the inspector’s role, leading to further inquiry.
According to the EOU, both officials were allegedly linked to local sand, coal, liquor and entry mafias, facilitating illegal earnings. An FIR has been registered, citing assets disproportionate to income by around 115%, a figure that may increase as the investigation progresses.
During the searches, officials found multiple immovable properties, including a four-storey house in Ramakrishna Nagar, Patna, spread over 2,200 square feet and built in 2023–24, with an estimated cost of over Rs 2 crore. A 1,400-square-foot house in Prabhunath Nagar, Chapra, built in 2019, was also identified, along with an under-construction two-storey house in Saran district.
The probe also revealed land purchases outside Bihar. Six kattha of land on Darjeeling Road in Siliguri was reportedly bought at Rs 17 lakh per kattha, with a total cash payment of Rs 84 lakh. A flat on Sewak Road in Siliguri and additional land in Chandwara, Muzaffarpur, were also traced.
Investigators said the officer had invested in the transport sector as well, with reports suggesting ownership of several trucks.
Financial scrutiny revealed around Rs 8.5 lakh in bank accounts linked to the inspector and his wife, along with investments in insurance, shares and mutual funds worth about Rs 20 lakh.
Officials also pointed to evidence of a high-end lifestyle, including recent travel to Mumbai, where the family stayed at the The Taj Hotel, and purchases of expensive mobile phones.
The EOU said the investigation is ongoing and further details are expected as the scrutiny of assets continues.
