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Crime
Lokayukta Bhopal raids SDO Forest Sanju Kumar Sharma's house in Chhindwara over disproportionate assets
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 02:31 PM
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Lokayukta Bhopal officials conducted a raid on the residence of SDO Forest Sanju Kumar Sharma in Chhindwara's Professor Colony as part of a disproportionate assets investigation, with further actions at other locations underway.
Lokayukta Bhopal’s investigative team entered the home of Sanju Kumar Sharma, the Sub-Divisional Officer of Forests in Chhindwara, on Thursday as part of a probe into alleged disproportionate assets. The raid was carried out in Professor Colony, a residential area of the district, after the anti-corruption body received a complaint that Sharma’s declared income did not match his wealth.
Officials seized documents, financial records and any material that could help determine the extent of the alleged excess property. The team also noted that parallel raids are being conducted at other premises linked to the officer, indicating a broader sweep.
The Lokayukta has stated that a detailed report on the assets uncovered will be submitted after the investigation is completed. No formal charges have been announced yet, but the probe underscores the agency’s focus on accountability among senior officials.
Sharma, who holds a senior position in the state forest department, has not publicly commented on the raid. The department has said it will cooperate with the Lokayukta’s inquiries.
The case adds to a series of recent anti-corruption actions in Madhya Pradesh, where the Lokayukta has been active in examining alleged financial irregularities among public servants.
Officials seized documents, financial records and any material that could help determine the extent of the alleged excess property. The team also noted that parallel raids are being conducted at other premises linked to the officer, indicating a broader sweep.
The Lokayukta has stated that a detailed report on the assets uncovered will be submitted after the investigation is completed. No formal charges have been announced yet, but the probe underscores the agency’s focus on accountability among senior officials.
Sharma, who holds a senior position in the state forest department, has not publicly commented on the raid. The department has said it will cooperate with the Lokayukta’s inquiries.
The case adds to a series of recent anti-corruption actions in Madhya Pradesh, where the Lokayukta has been active in examining alleged financial irregularities among public servants.