CBI Arrests Senior Passport Superintendent in DA Probe

The Central Bureau of Investigation has arrested a Senior Passport Superintendent—formerly posted at the Regional Passport Office in Ghaziabad and currently serving at RPO Mumbai—for allegedly attempting to influence witnesses and obstruct the ongoing disproportionate assets investigation. The arrest took place late on December 8, following indications that the official was actively trying to mislead the probe.

CBI had registered the disproportionate assets case on March 24, 2025, alleging that the public servant had accumulated assets worth ₹85,06,900, which investigators calculated to be 146.43% beyond known sources of income during the check period between July 2018 and September 2024. Officials said the scale of the unexplained wealth raised immediate suspicion of corruption and illicit enrichment.

During searches conducted at the accused’s residence, the agency recovered nearly ₹60 lakh in unaccounted cash, along with documents showing investments in immovable properties, high-value purchases and financial transactions that could not be justified through legitimate earnings. Investigators believe these discoveries strengthen the case that the officer benefited from unlawful gains.

Following these findings, the Special Judge (Anti-Corruption) at the CBI Court in Ghaziabad issued an ad-interim attachment order on September 17, 2025. The order covered several of the officer’s assets, including a residential flat and a commercial shop, freezing them until the completion of the investigation.

After the arrest, the officer was presented before the CBI Court on December 9, where investigators requested custody to continue interrogations and trace the financial trail. The court granted police custody until December 12. Officials stated that detailed examination of seized records, property purchases and financial flows is underway as part of the effort to establish the full extent of the illegal assets.

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