MP Lokayukta searches Bhopal residence of forest department officer

In a crackdown on corruption in Madhya Pradesh, the Lokayukta Special Police Establishment on Saturday conducted a raid at the residence of Satpura Tiger Reserve Deputy Director Sanjeev Kumar Sharma in Bhopal in connection with a disproportionate assets case.

A team of Lokayukta officials reached Sharma’s residence in Professor Colony and began searching the premises.

Simultaneous searches were also being carried out at other locations linked to the forest department officer, sources said.

The action followed allegations that



Sanjeev Kumar Sharma had accumulated assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.

The Lokayukta team is examining documents related to properties, financial transactions and other investments to establish the extent of the alleged assets.

During the searches, officials are also checking relevant records and other material that could help investigators assess the officer’s assets and compare them with his known sources of income.

The searches were underway at the time of filing this report, and further details were awaited.