Archive · 6 Jan 2026
ED Attaches Assets in Two Corruption Cases
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized assets worth Rs 2.85 crore from a former NHAI official, Prabhanshu Shekhar, and Rs 38.21 crore from a former IAS officer, Niranjan Das, and 30 other excise department officials.
Shekhar is accused of corrupt practices during his posting in Bihar from 2016 to 2022, including clearing fake bills and using poor-quality materials.
Das and the other officials are alleged to have operated a parallel excise system in Chhattisgarh, selling illegal liquor and causing a huge loss to the state.
The ED's actions are based on investigations into these corrupt activities, with the aim of preventing money laundering and recovering illegal assets.
ED seized Rs 2.85 crore assets of former NHAI official Prabhanshu Shekhar for alleged corrupt practices and money laundering.
Assets include flats, land, bank balances, gold and silver jewelry, and investments in insurance policies.
Shekhar was accused of clearing inflated bills, manipulating measurement books, and overlooking sub-standard construction materials during his posting in Bihar from 2016 to 2022.
ED attached Rs 38.21 crore assets of former IAS officer Niranjan Das and 30 other excise department officials in the Chhattisgarh liquor scam.
The attached assets include 78 immovable properties and 197 movable assets such as fixed deposits, bank balances, and investments.
- Who
- Prabhanshu Shekhar, former Deputy General Manager (DGM) of NHAI, Patna and Niranjan Das, former IAS officer, and 30 other excise department officials
- What
- ED seized assets worth Rs 2.85 crore and Rs 38.21 crore respectively for alleged corrupt practices and money laundering
- When
- During Shekhar's posting from January 1, 2016 to September 23, 2022 and Das's alleged activities from 2019 to 2022
- Where
- Bihar and Delhi for Shekhar, Chhattisgarh for Das and others
- Why
- Allegations of corrupt practices, including clearing inflated bills, manipulating measurement books, using sub-standard construction materials, and operating a parallel excise system for illegal liquor sales
- Name 1
- Prabhanshu Shekhar
- Position 1
- Deputy General Manager (DGM), NHAI, Patna
- Assets Seized 1
- Rs 2.85 crore
- Period of Alleged Corruption 1
- January 1, 2016 to September 23, 2022
- Alleged Offenses 1
- Corrupt practices, money laundering, clearing inflated bills, manipulating measurement books, using sub-standard materials
- Investigating Agencies 1
- Enforcement Directorate (ED), Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Patna
- Legal Provisions 1
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, Indian Penal Code, 1860
- Name 2
- Niranjan Das
- Position 2
- Former Indian Administrative Service officer
- Assets Seized 2
- Rs 38.21 crore
- Period of Alleged Corruption 2
- 2019 to 2022
- Alleged Offenses 2
- Operating a parallel excise system, selling illegal liquor, resulting in a loss of Rs 2,883 crore to the state exchequer
- Investigating Agencies 2
- Enforcement Directorate (ED)
- Legal Provisions 2
- Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002
- Total Accused
- 81
Sources
ED seizes Rs 2.85 crore assets of tainted ex-NHAI official from Bihar
ED attaches Rs 2.85 cr assets of NHAI's then Bihar DGM in DA case
Chhattisgarh liquor scam case: ED attaches assets worth Rs 38.21 crore of ex-IAS officer, 30 others
MP News: Former Branch Manager Arrested For Transferring ₹4 Crore To Fake Bank Accounts 7 Years Ago In Chhatarpur
Who Is GST Officer Prabha Bhandari Allegedly Caught Accepting Rs 70 Lakh Bribe?
