The Economic Offence Unit (EOU) conducted raids on Tuesday at five locations linked to Kiran Devi, Chief Councilor of Kesaria Nagar Panchayat, East Champaran, and her husband, Ward Councilor Rajnish Kumar Pathak alias Rinku Pathak. During the operation, evidence of assets exceeding ₹3.56 crore, which is approximately 124.81 percent more than their known sources of income, was uncovered.

The investigation team seized 54 land-related documents from various locations, including Patna, Delhi, Mumbai, Motihari, and Kesaria. The estimated value of these properties is in crores of rupees. According to the EOU, the actual valuation of seized cash, jewelry, vehicle documents, and land papers is ongoing, and the total amount of illegal assets is expected to increase.

The EOU has registered a case at the EOU police station against the councilor couple for accumulating assets disproportionate to their income. Information regarding the deviation of duty as public servants has also been forwarded to the competent authority.

The raids were carried out at Rajnish Pathak's ancestral home in Chainpur, Kesaria; his private residence near a petrol pump in Kesaria Bazar; the office and godown of Yuvraj Gas Agency; and the Chief Councilor's office located in the Nagar Panchayat's government building. Additionally, a flat (B-101) in Park West Apartment, Danapur, Patna district, was also searched.

According to the investigating agency, Rajnish Kumar Pathak was first elected as a ward councilor from Ward No. 8 of Kesaria Nagar Panchayat in 2008, serving until 2018. In 2023, he was re-elected from Ward No. 7 and currently holds the position. His wife, Kiran Devi, has been the Chief Councilor of Kesaria Nagar Panchayat since 2023.

Responding to the action, Councilor Rajnish Kumar Pathak stated that officials took ₹2 lakh in cash and some land documents from his premises, claiming the money belonged to the gas godown. He expressed confidence that the truth would emerge during the investigation.