Police raid mining department official's house, seize Rs 1 crore

The Bihar Police on Friday seized over Rs one crore in cash and documents related to movable and immovable property in raids against a senior official.

According to Deputy Superintendent of Police Mohd Moquim, simultaneous raids were conducted at 10 places across the state including Patna.

The Economic Offences Unit targeted Jhakhri Ram, a senior officer of the mining department, and found assets worth crore of rupees disproportionate to his known sources of income.

"We have raided Jhakhri Ram's house in Patna and other places and recovered huge sums of cash," Moquim said.