Guwahati: The Enforcement Directorate (ED), Guwahati Zonal Office, has confiscated movable and immovable assets worth Rs 5.64 crore belonging to Indreswar Kalita, an Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer, in connection with a corruption case involving alleged disproportionate assets. The investigation was initiated following a probe by the Assam Chief Minister’s Vigilance Cell, which accused Kalita of amassing wealth far beyond his known sources of income. According to officials, the inquiry revealed that the IAS officer possessed assets exceeding his legitimate income by nearly 131 per cent.
During the course of the investigation, authorities discovered that several properties were registered in the names of Kalita’s wife and other family members. However, investigators noted that they failed to provide any credible explanation or legitimate sources of income to justify the ownership of these assets. Financial scrutiny further revealed Rs 15.24 lakh in Kalita’s personal bank account and an additional Rs 16.92 lakh in the bank account of his wife.
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Among the properties confiscated by the ED is a G+4 storey commercial building, along with other movable and immovable assets linked to the officer and his family members. Officials stated that the confiscation was carried out under provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, and further investigation into the matter is currently underway.
