MP Lokayukta Police raids State Joint Director's premises; unearths illegal assets

BHOPAL: Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta Police today raided the official residence and other premises of State Joint Director, Industries, R C Kuriel in two cities and unearthed details of immovable properties worth crores, disproportionate to his known sources of incom.

Acting on a tip-off, the raid was carried out simultaneously at Kuriel's official residence in Anna Nagar at Bhopal and his private house in Jabalpur district, by a team of Lokayukta officials from the city, Lokayukta's Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) SP Chouhan said.

So far, Lokayukta sleuths have recovered documents of properties including seven houses (two of which are in Minal Residency, Bhopal) three farm houses including one at Bairagarh, Bhopal and two shops, allegedly belonging to him.

The actual value of these assets is still being calculated, he said, adding that further investigations are on.