India, April 15 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has booked an Employees' Provident Fund Organisation (EPFO) official for allegedly amassing assets worth Rs.61.55 lakh that could not be explained by his known sources of income.

The accused official, MJ Bamne, amassed the assets over a span of 10 years from January 2012 to December 2022 while he was posted at the EPFO's Kandivali (east) unit as a senior social security assistant. The Rs.61.55 lakh amounted to 22% of the accused income during the decade, according to the CBI.

The accused, who is currently posted in Karnataka, was suspended in August 2022 and faced departmental proceedings. The CBI also booked his wife for allegedly helping him amass the disproportionate assets...