ngo files plaint seeking ed probe into deals by ias officer, ips wife
Jaipur, Nov. 8 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has received a complaint seeking a money-laundering investigation into alleged discrepancies in property transactions by IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal and his wife IPS officer Prashakha Mathur.
The complaint by NGO Public Against Corruption alleged that the couple and their relatives allegedly bought 40 luxury villas and cottages in Udaipur and Alwar for around Rs.6.16 crore over two-and-a-half years. The plots were allegedly then leased back to the same company for an annual rent of Rs.1.80 crore.
Earlier, the Anti-Corruption Bureau began a preliminary inquiry into allegations of misuse of official position and undue benefits to a private firm.
Both officers were subsequently placed on awaiting posting orders (APO), while the Department of Personnel issued them show-cause notices. htc...
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