The Economic Offence Unit (EOU) conducted simultaneous raids on Thursday at multiple locations connected to Arvind Kumar Chaudhary, an Executive Engineer in the Minor Water Resources Department, in an disproportionate assets case. The operation spanned six locations including Sasaram, Patna, Muzaffarpur, and Banka.

According to the EOU, the engineer is accused of accumulating assets worth approximately ₹1.20 crore beyond his known sources of income. During raids at his flat (No. 405 in Venus Paradise Apartment, Adampur area, Danapur, Patna), officials discovered a lavish flat valued at crores, gold and silver jewelry, land papers, and expensive watches. Chaudhary is reported to have spent millions on the interior design of his flat. Another flat in Ashapur, Danapur, is also under investigation.

EOU teams also visited Chaudhary's in-laws' house in Mahamaya Sthan, Muzaffarpur, where they had to arrange for keys to enter as no family members were present. His government office in Sasaram and official residence in Dehri on Sone were also searched. In his ancestral village of Piperdih, under Rajoun police station in Banka district, the team conducted a five-hour search and questioned his uncle.

During the raids, the EOU team meticulously examined documents, property papers, and other crucial evidence from all locations. Authorities are working to ascertain how these illegal assets were acquired and the potential involvement of other individuals. EOU officials stated that detailed information would be shared only after the completion of the search operation.