Overview
- ADG Nayyar Hasnain Khan said Superintending Engineer Vinod Kumar Rai and his wife were arrested for obstructing a search of their Patna home.
- EOU officers reported finding burnt Rs 500 notes in toilet pipes and additional cash hidden in the home’s water tank, with municipal workers called to clear clogged drains.
- The latest seizure tally cited by investigators includes Rs 52 lakh in cash, gold and silver jewellery worth about Rs 26 lakh, insurance and property documents, and an Innova Crysta.
- An FIR has been registered in Patna, a Forensic Science Laboratory team is assessing the damaged notes, and searches and checks are also under way in Sitamarhi and Samastipur.
- News reports quoting unnamed sources say the Enforcement Directorate has sought case details and that Rai’s assets could approach Rs 100 crore, claims not confirmed by officials.