Former Assam official amasses crores

Guwahati, Aug. 9: Redaul Hussain Khan, the former deputy director of the Assam social welfare department, is rich beyond his means.

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or a man whose official income from his salaries since joining government service in 1996 till 2009 is just over Rs 26 lakh, he amassed assets worth more than Rs 14 crore, says a CBI report submitted in the court of the special judge, Assam.

Khan is currently under suspension following his arrest in May 2009 for allegedly diverting government funds to militant coffers.

According to the CBI report, which was submitted in the court by the vigilance and anti-corruption branch of Assam police yesterday, Khan was found to be a crorepati (millionaire) possessing huge property disproportionate to his known sources of income.

The vigilance and anti-corruption branch registered a disproportionate assets case against him on May 25 this year.

The sleuths also conducted searches at Khan’s two houses located in the city on August 2 and 3 on the strength of a search warrant issued by the special court.

An official source said the vigilance and anti-corruption branch had submitted a report at the special court yesterday in connection with the searches conducted at Khan’s residences.

“Along with the report, they have also submitted the CBI report on assets amassed by Khan,” the source said.

The CBI in December last year recommended that the Assam government probe Khan’s disproportionate assets as the CBI cannot register a disproportionate assets case against state government employees. The CBI had found Khan possessing disproportionate assets during its investigation into misuse of central funds provided to the Dima Hasao Autonomous Council.

The source said the CBI found Khan having immovable and movable property worth Rs 14,02,09,943 while his total income from his salary since he joined on February 25, 1996 till 2009 was Rs 25,07,525.

The above is from The Telegraph.

Why do these public servants become corrupt?

It is because they know that the maximum the government can do is suspend them and if the worse comes to worst, they may be dismissed.

Whatever, they have earned through corrupt means is theirs for keeps.

The government never touches that.

If the government and Anna and Swami Ramdeo really want to remove corruption, they should immediatley arrange for all the property amassed through corrupt practises are confiscated, auctioned and the money should go to the government who can set up a trust for aiding the poor.

The Bihar government has initiated some steps but it is just eye wash.

Just publicity without any substance.

Do you seriously believe that in all these years of corruption, Nitish Kumar has just confiscated two properties?

Just fooling the people that he means business.