Patna: The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) on Thursday searched three premises linked to Sushil Kumar, executive officer of Madhopur Susta Nagar Panchayat in Muzaffarpur, after registering a disproportionate assets case against him. The searches were conducted in Patna, Muzaffarpur and Saharsa.According to the bureau, the case was registered on Nov 4 under Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018. Kumar is accused of accumulating assets worth over Rs 1 crore, disproportionate to his known sources of income.A preliminary assessment identified six immovable properties registered in the names of Kumar, his wife Chandni Gupta and other family members, with a combined estimated value of over Rs 1 crore. Bank deposits of around Rs 28 lakh were also found.The bureau said Kumar’s total assets were around 110% higher than his known sources of income.
