An anti-corruption operation in India uncovered assets exceeding 150 million rupees belonging to a government employee whose legitimate income over 15 years was only 1.7 million.
The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has conducted a significant operation revealing gross discrepancies in the declared income and actual assets of Shubhkarn Chimpa, a junior assistant working in the Kanasser gram panchayat of Falodi. During the investigation, the ACB discovered more than 150 million rupees in movable and immovable properties, despite Chimpa's legitimate earnings over 15 years being recorded at only 1.7 million rupees. The ACB commenced the investigation following a complaint regarding disproportionate assets against Chimpa, which was substantiated by initial findings.
The case, under the direction of ACB DIG Bhuwan Bhushan Yadav, began with a preliminary inquiry led by ASP Ashish Kumar from a special unit. When evidence of disproportionate assets emerged, an official case was filed at the ACB headquarters in Jaipur. The subsequent investigation was assigned to ASP Vinod Kumar at the Bikaner ACB outpost, signifying the seriousness of the alleged corruption.
Multiple simultaneous searches were conducted at five locations associated with Chimpa, including his residence in Poonrasar, and various properties on Jaipur Road and Gangashahar Road. During these searches, investigators seized nearly two kilograms of gold, three kilograms of silver, and 7.5 million rupees in cash, illustrating the scale of the illicit wealth accumulated by Chimpa relative to his official earnings. This operation raises broader concerns about corruption within public services in India and the efforts needed to address such issues.
