The ACB has found 3 kg gold jewellery and 2 kg silver jewellery from two of the four bank lockers of IAS Meghraj Ratnu, who is being searched at for allegedly possessing assets disproportionate to his income.
According to market value, the cost of the jewellery recovered from these two lockers is Rs 1.7 crore.
The ACB will open the remaining two lockers on Tuesday (today).
Earlier, the ACB has found documents of 10 plots and two flats from the search operation at Ratnoo's residence and office.
The ACB has been conducting raids at Meghraj Singh Ratnoo's places from October 27, 2023.
The ACB had received complaints about Ratnoo possessing disproportionate assets. The sleuths had raided his residence at NRI colony Pratapnagar and his office. Teams have also conducted searches at the houses of his relatives in Sikar, Jaisalmer and Hanumangarh.
According to sources, ACB has been receiving complaints about Ratnoo but they were no able to trap him.
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Who is Meghraj Singh Ratnoo?
Ratnoo is the third IAS officer who has been raided after Inder Singh Rao and Nannu Mal Pahadiya in this government. All three officers are promoted from state civil services. Nannu Mal Pahadia was caught when he was Alwar collector while Rao was trapped when he was serving as Bundi collector.
Meghraj Singh Ratnoo, a 2010 batch IAS, promoted from state civil services, is currently working as registrar with cooperative department.
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He has served in various capacities including director fisheries, additional director National Health Mission, commissioner Jodhpur Development Authority and commissioner horticulture.
He was put on APO after he was removed from Commissioner Jodhpur Development Authority.
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