EOU raids Supaul sub-registrar’s premises, disproportionate assets found

Patna: The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) on Wednesday conducted searches at five locations linked to Amrendra Kumar, district sub-registrar of Supaul, in connection with a disproportionate assets case. Acting on a search warrant issued by the Special Vigilance Court, Patna, raids were carried out by teams led by DSP-rank officers across Patna, Saran and Supaul districts.

During preliminary verification, officials found prima facie evidence that Amrendra had acquired assets worth over Rs 1.10crore— about 65.08% more than his known sources of income. However, the EOU said the market value of movable and immovable assets traced so far is estimated at around Rs10 crore.

Search operations began at 8.30am and covered five locations: his office and a rented house in Gauravgarh locality in Supaul; flat on Ashiana-Digha Road, Patna; Flat on Boring Road, Patna; and his ancestral home in Jawainia village under Marhaura in Saran.

According to an EOU statement, “During searches, documents showed a 41.76-decimal plot, about 25 kattha, purchased in a posh society in Siliguri, West Bengal, in the name of his wife Nita Kumari, a housewife. The plot was bought at Rs15 lakh per kattha, with about Rs4 crore paid in cash to the promoter. Another Rs25 lakh was spent on boundary construction, with contractor payment receipts recovered.”

In 2021, Amrendra purchased a flat on Ashiana-Digha Road for Rs65 lakh, which was found to be lavishly furnished with electronic goods and other items estimated at Rs1.5 crore. Valuation will be carried out during further investigation.

Officials also recovered documents related to two SUVs (2023 and 2024 models) purchased for around Rs42 lakh, along with a high-end scooter worth about Rs2 lakh. Investment records included 11 LIC policies and others in the names of Amrendra, his wife and children, totalling over Rs12 lakh.

Bank documents revealed four savings accounts in banks with deposits of Rs4.5 lakh, PPF account with over Rs20 lakh and a bank account under scrutiny. Jewellery worth Rs 1.18 crore was seized, along with mutual fund investments exceeding Rs3 lakh and Rs86,500 in cash from the Supaul residence.

Bills recovered included Rs2,81,000 paid to a resort company and purchases from branded showroom and other firms. Bank slips showed Rs4 lakh deposited in another bank account of Umesh Prasad Saha on May 4 and 5, 2026. The purpose of these transactions will be investigated.

Documents related to a 3-kattha plot in Sonepur, Saran, purchased in 2016 in the name of his mother-in-law Gayatri Devi, were also seized. The EOU said documents are being examined and further action will follow.

Amrendra, a 2010 BPSC-selected officer with 15 years of service, allegedly acquired assets in others’ names to conceal ownership. The registration, excise and prohibition department has been informed about the raids.