Head constable Arun Singh has 5 houses, 6 plots, 3 cars and an SUV

INDORE: Lokayukta police on Monday launched simultaneous raids on residences of a head constable in Indore, Rewa and Satna towns and unearthed properties worth crores of rupees, including five plush houses, six plots, three cars and one SUV.

His bank locker yielded a revolver, cartridges and 132gm gold and 2kg silver ornaments worth lakhs of rupees. Head constable Arun Singh, accused of amassing wealth disproportionate to his income was posted in regional transport office in Jabalpur.

Raids were conducted following a complaint against Singh, Lokayukta police said. Search operations began early morning when police entered Singh's three-storied house in Annapurna locality of Indore and found incriminating documents on property. Papers related to two plots of 6000 sq ft in Talawalichanda area, were recovered. Besides a farmhouse on Mhow Road, one plot was in the name of his wife and two flats in his son's name, police said.

In Rewa, a house was found in his name at Boghbal, two plots in Anantpuri and a plot in Narendra Nagar. Lokayukta police found 30-acre land and house in Nibuha and documents related to land in Hardikhurd. Ornaments seized from different places during raids are being evaluated.

After being transferred to Jabalpur three months ago, Singh hasn't reported for work. RTO officials lodged a complaint with Bhopal office about his absence. Singh was earlier posted at Sendhwa border barrier and complaints of corruption were received against him during this tenure.

During his 32 years of service, Singh received an estimated salary of around Rs 50 lakh, but assets found in his name run into crores.