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IAS arrest: CBI recovers cash, assets worth crores

Documents showing bank balance worth over Rs 2 crore, jewellery worth Rs 44 lakh, cash worth Rs 36 lakh, besides 100 grams of gold coins, were among the recoveries made by the CBI from the six bank lo

Documents showing bank balance worth over Rs 2 crore, jewellery worth Rs 44 lakh, cash worth Rs 36 lakh, besides 100 grams of gold coins, were among the recoveries made by the CBI from the six bank lockers of arrested senior IAS officer S.P. Singh.

According to the CBI, it is still in the process of recording inventory from six bank lockers in the name of principal secretary in the Delhi government, now suspended, S.P. Singh and his family members. The agency has also recovered documents showing fixed deposits and PPF receipts worth Rs 1 crore, 5 kg of silver utensils, foreign currency over $5,000 and £1,230, sources said while giving the details of the locker opened on Friday.

Earlier, the agency had recovered 31 gold bars, weighing 3.20 kg and worth over Rs 82 lakhs, from one of the six lockers of Mr Singh, who was arrested on bribery charges on Tuesday. Sources said the agency had found 300 bottles of high-end liquor brands like Blue Label, Glenmorangie and expensive watches like Rolex, Rado and many other such labels.

Sources claimed that so far, documents related to eight properties in posh areas such as Safdarjung Enclave, Sector 56 in Gurgaon, Sector 44 and Sector 50 of Noida and high-end construction in Greater Noida which is worth around Rs 20 crore, have also been recovered by the agency. The fixed deposit receipts of over Rs 1 crore were also recovered during searches.

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