The Bihar Vigilance Investigation Bureau searched four places linked to a bureaucrat couple in Patna and Begusarai on September 28. The searches were part of a disproportionate assets case. Officials recovered nearly Rs 80 lakh in cash, jewellery worth Rs 52.60 lakh and 48 watches worth around Rs 6.01 lakh. Key HighlightsSearches were conducted at four locations in Patna and Begusarai.Officials recovered Rs 79.98 lakh in cash.Jewellery worth Rs 52.60 lakh was also found.Investigators found 48 watches valued at about Rs 6.01 lakh.Case Against Bureaucrat CoupleThe case is against Ravindra Kumar Diwakar, Additional District Magistrate (Supply) in Patna, and his wife Kumari Sweety, a sub-registrar in Danapur. The Vigilance Bureau registered the case on September 25, 2026. The case relates to alleged disproportionate assets. The agency has alleged that the couple had assets worth about Rs 1.07 crore above their known sources of income. This amount was reported to be around 47 per cent of their known income.Cash and Jewellery RecoveredThe searches were carried out by four teams after search warrants were issued by the Special Court of Vigilance, Patna.Officials recovered Rs 79.98 lakh in cash. Around Rs 70.53 lakh was found at the Patna flat, while about Rs 9.44 lakh was recovered from Begusarai. The team also found gold, silver and diamond jewellery valued at about Rs 52.60 lakh."Nearly Rs 80 lakh in cash, jewellery valued at Rs 52.60 lakh and 48 watches were recovered during the searches."48 Watches and Other Items FoundThe Vigilance Bureau also recovered 48 wristwatches. Their total value was estimated at about Rs 6.01 lakh.Officials also found documents linked to seven properties, LIC investments and two State Bank of India accounts. The accounts are being frozen as part of the investigation. Seven Properties Under ProbeInvestigators have identified seven immovable properties in the names of the couple. These properties were bought between 2017 and 2026.The properties include two flats in Danapur and plots in Phulwarisharif and Begusarai. Their combined value in the documents was reported at around Rs 2.92 crore. The investigation is continuing.
