The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a case on March 24, 2025, against a Senior Passport Superintendent of the Regional Passport Office, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh.
According to the FIR, the accused, while serving as Assistant Passport Superintendent, Passport Superintendent, and Senior Passport Superintendent at the Regional Passport Office, Ghaziabad, allegedly amassed illicit wealth between July 30, 2018, and September 30, 2024. He is accused of possessing pecuniary resources amounting to ₹85,06,900—146.43% more than his known sources of income, for which he could not provide a satisfactory explanation.
Following the registration of the case, the CBI conducted searches at three locations—two in Ghaziabad and one in Patna—at the accused’s residential and official premises. The searches led to the recovery of approximately ₹60 lakh in cash, along with incriminating documents related to bank deposits, sale deeds, mutual fund investments, life insurance policies, and vehicle registration certificates.
The investigation is ongoing.
