Bihar’s Special Surveillance Unit raided the premises of the District Education Officer of West Champaran early on Thursday morning. District Education Officer Rajnikant Praveen earned crores of rupees illegally during his 20 years of service.
Raids on 3 locations of DEO
After receiving the information, the Special Surveillance Unit has raided three of his hideouts. It has been learnt that he earned crores of rupees by misusing his position. This raid operation is going on in Bettiah, Samastipur and Darbhanga. The Special Surveillance Unit has recovered a huge amount of cash during the raid.
Crores of rupees in cash were found, a note counting machine was also called for
The Special Surveillance Unit had received information from a reliable source that Rajni Kant Praveen, presently posted as District Education Officer, Bettiah (West Champaran), has illegally acquired huge movable and immovable assets worth about Rs 1,87,23,625 during the period from the year 2005 to date in furtherance of the criminal conspiracy, which is disproportionate to his legitimate source of income.
Rajnikant Praveen is a 45th batch officer of the State Education Department
According to the information received from SVU, Rajnikant Praveen is a 45th batch officer of the Bihar State Education Department. He joined the service in the year 2005 and worked as an education officer in Darbhanga, Samastipur and other districts of Bihar. His total service period is about 19-20 years.
Wife running private school
Rajni Kant Praveen’s wife Sushma Kumari was a contract teacher who has left her job and is currently acting as the Director of Open Mind Birla School, Darbhanga, the real owner and running this institution with the illegally earned money of Rajni Kant Praveen.
Flats at several places in Patna, Darbhanga, Madhubani and Muzaffarpur
Rajni Kant Praveen and his family members have several lands, flats in Patna, Darbhanga, Madhubani and Muzaffarpur in their names, worth about Rs 2,92,92,225. Rajni Kant Praveen and his wife have earned about Rs 2,52,00,000 from legal sources during their service period.
It is also alleged that the expenditure incurred by them during the said period is Rs 1,46,31,400 approx. The possible savings during the same period can be calculated to the extent of Rs 1,05,68,600 approx (income-expenditure).
It is alleged that the accused has movable and immovable assets worth Rs 2,92,92,225 approx, either in his own name or in the name of his family members, which have been illegally acquired through corrupt and illegal means.
