Bihar Police DSP Gautam Kumar has been removed from his position following major revelations about disproportionate assets. The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) conducted raids across multiple locations including Purnia, Kishanganj, and Patna, uncovering wealth estimated at over 80 crore rupees. This amount is significantly higher than his known sources of income, leading to immediate disciplinary action and a shift to the police headquarters where he has been asked to report.
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Details of Wealth and Assets Recovered During Raids
The investigation by EOU has brought forward a massive list of properties and investments linked to the officer and his associates. The scale of the recovered documents suggests a wide network of investments across different states.
| Asset Type | Details and Estimated Value |
|---|---|
| Real Estate | Four-storey building in Purnia worth 2.5 crore and 25 land parcels |
| Investments in Associate’s Name | 7 plots and 60 lakh jewelry found at female friend Shagufta Shamim’s house |
| Luxury Vehicles | Hyundai Creta and Mahindra Thar seized |
| Other Properties | Tea garden in Siliguri and flats in Noida and Gurugram identified |
| Cash and Gold | 1.37 lakh cash from residence and gold jewelry from family members |
| Financial Records | 1 crore worth of construction bills and nursing home plans in Patna |
Legal Action and Current Status of the Case
The authorities have initiated strict legal proceedings against the officer under the Prevention of Corruption Act and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The EOU is scrutinizing all investment documents and bank transactions to trace the full extent of the illegal earnings.
- Gautam Kumar has been removed from the post of SDPO Kishanganj and sent to Police Headquarters.
- The EOU registered FIR Case No. 03/26 based on the findings of the raids.
- Manglesh Kumar Singh has been given the additional charge of Kishanganj SDPO to ensure administrative continuity.
- There is a high possibility of a money laundering case being registered by the Enforcement Directorate.
- Investigations suggest possible links with coal, liquor, and lottery mafias in the border regions.
- Gautam Kumar originally joined the police service in 1994 as a Sub-Inspector and spent most of his career in the Seemanchal area.
