Archive · 17 Sep 2026
EOW Searches Balaghat Cooperative Manager’s Home in Assets Case
The Economic Offences Wing searched the home of cooperative manager Vilas Chaure in Balaghat.
The search is connected to a case about whether someone has more property and money than their known income can explain.
Officers looked at papers about Chaure’s assets and earnings.
Chaure manages the Maneri Service Cooperative Society.
His family is also reportedly involved in selling farming machines.
Records mentioned three buses operating under the name Matoshree.
Officials had not yet announced what they found.
The agency said it would provide more information after checking all the records.
The Madhya Pradesh Economic Offences Wing searched cooperative manager Vilas Chaure’s residence in Lanji, Balaghat, on Thursday.
Officials examined documents and records concerning Chaure’s assets and income in a disproportionate-assets investigation.
Chaure manages the Maneri Service Cooperative Society and is reportedly linked to agricultural machinery sales through his family.
Records examined during the search also reportedly referenced three Matoshree buses operating between Balaghat and Hyderabad.
The search followed a recent EOW investigation into Public Works Department engineer K K Singare, whose assets were allegedly 378% above known income.
- Who
- The Madhya Pradesh Economic Offences Wing searched the residence of cooperative manager Vilas Chaure.
- What
- A search was conducted in a disproportionate-assets case, with officials examining documents and income records.
- When
- Thursday; the exact date was not specified.
- Where
- Chaure’s residence in the Neemtola area of Lanji, Balaghat district, Madhya Pradesh.
- Why
- To determine whether Chaure’s assets are disproportionate to his known sources of income.
- Investigating agency
- Economic Offences Wing of Madhya Pradesh
- Person searched
- Vilas Chaure, in-charge manager of Maneri Service Cooperative Society
- Search location
- Neemtola area, Lanji, Balaghat district
- Records examined
- Documents and records related to assets and income
- Reported businesses
- Agricultural machinery sales involving Chaure’s family and three Matoshree buses on the Balaghat-Hyderabad route
- Related earlier case
- EOW searches linked to K K Singare reportedly found about Rs 2.5 lakh, a Scorpio vehicle and documents
- Singare allegation
- Assets worth more than Rs 11 crore were allegedly 378% above his known sources of income