Patna, The Enforcement Directorate (ED) announced today the seizure of Rs 2.87 crore in cash during a recent raid on Amit Kumar alias Bachcha Rai’s premises. Amit Kumar, associated with Vishun Rai Mahavidyalaya and Vishun Rajdeo Teachers Training College in Bhagwanpur, Bihar’s Vaishali district, was accused in a money laundering case related to the alleged manipulation of intermediate results.
The ED had initiated an investigation under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) based on an FIR and charge sheet filed by Patna police against Bachcha Rai and others. In March 2018, the ED issued an attachment order to seize assets worth Rs 4.53 crore, filing a charge sheet later that year. The agency sought the confiscation of these assets, citing non-appearance of the accused.
Last month, the ED received information about illegal construction by Bachcha Rai on the attached land at Bhagwanpur. Subsequent searches led to the seizure of Rs 2.87 crore in cash, documents related to the purchase of over 100 plots of land, and various incriminating documents.
