CBI Raids Former Ordnance Factory Chief in Disproportionate Assets Case

The Central Bureau of Investigation has conducted multiple searches across Uttar Pradesh in connection with a disproportionate assets case registered against a former chief of an ordnance factory. The action follows allegations that the senior official amassed wealth beyond his known and lawful sources of income during his tenure in public service.

According to officials, the case was registered earlier this week against the officer, a 1998-batch Indian Ordnance Factory Services (IOFS) member who previously served as Chief General Manager of the Ordnance Equipment Factory in Hazratpur, Firozabad. He is currently posted at a defence training establishment in Kanpur. Investigators allege that during a specific check period between April 2022 and December 2025, the officer accumulated assets disproportionate to his declared income.

Search operations were carried out at multiple premises linked to the accused in cities including Agra, Lucknow, Bareilly and Kanpur. Both residential and official locations were covered during the coordinated raids conducted after securing court approval. During the searches, agency teams seized documents related to immovable properties, bank accounts, investment instruments and vehicles.

Preliminary findings suggest that the officer allegedly acquired properties in Agra, Lucknow and Bareilly in recent years. Officials also recovered jewellery valued at several lakhs of rupees and a substantial amount of cash from the premises searched. The recovered materials are being scrutinised to determine the extent of the alleged financial irregularities and to trace the sources of funding.

Investigators claim that the assets identified so far are significantly higher than the income earned by the officer through legitimate means during the check period. The agency is now analysing financial transactions, expenditure patterns and investment records to establish whether the wealth accumulation violates anti-corruption laws.

Further investigation is underway, and the CBI is expected to examine additional financial records and statements before deciding on the next course of legal action.