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Crime
Bihar DPO Under Scrutiny for Alleged Disproportionate Assets
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 28 Jun 2026, 08:15 PM
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A District Public Relations Officer (DPO) in Bihar is facing a corruption investigation concerning alleged disproportionate assets, including substantial bank deposits and land registered in his wife's name.
Authorities in Bihar have initiated a corruption probe against a District Public Relations Officer (DPO) suspected of accumulating assets far exceeding his known sources of income. The investigation is focusing on alleged disproportionate wealth discovered during preliminary inquiries.
Sources indicate that the probe has uncovered significant financial irregularities, including bank deposits amounting to approximately Rs 2.5 crore. Further scrutiny has revealed that land assets have been registered under the name of the DPO's wife, raising questions about the legitimacy of their acquisition.
The investigation aims to determine the source of these alleged disproportionate assets and ascertain any potential misuse of official position. Further details are expected as the inquiry progresses.
Sources indicate that the probe has uncovered significant financial irregularities, including bank deposits amounting to approximately Rs 2.5 crore. Further scrutiny has revealed that land assets have been registered under the name of the DPO's wife, raising questions about the legitimacy of their acquisition.
The investigation aims to determine the source of these alleged disproportionate assets and ascertain any potential misuse of official position. Further details are expected as the inquiry progresses.