ED attaches property worth ₹1.52 crore linked to former Bihar DIG under money laundering act

Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Patna Zonal Office connected Wednesday (December 10, 2025) has provisionally attached immovable spot amounting to astir ₹1.52 crore acquired by Shivendra Priyadarshi, the past Director Inspector General (DIG), Prison & Correctional Services, Patna, Bihar successful his ain sanction and successful the sanction of his woman by indulging successful corrupt practices.

According to a property statement, the ED took the enactment nether the provisions of Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The immovable spot includes 2 flats astatine Patna, Bihar and movable properties are slope balances, golden and metallic ornaments, fixed deposits, and concern in KVPs (Kisan Vikas Patra), NSCs (National Saving Certificates) mutual funds.

The ED initiated probe connected the ground of FIR No. 02/2017 dated 04.05.2017 and Chargesheet No. 03/2023 dated 12.07.2023 filed by Special Vigilance Unit, Patna, Bihar, nether assorted Sections of erstwhile Indian Penal Code (IPC) now Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 1860 and Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act, 1988 against Shivendra Priyadarshi.

The ED probe revealed that Shivendra Priyadarshi, the past DIG, Prison & Correctional Services, Government of Bihar being posted astatine assorted places successful Bihar specified arsenic Sasaram, Benipur, Gopalganj, Siwan and Patna indulged successful corrupt practices during the cheque play from 14.06.1993 to 04.05.2017.

The probe of the national bureau further revealed that helium generated immense Proceeds of Crime (POC), portion of which was straight deposited successful the slope accounts of his household members and was besides layered done the assistance of his relatives and received arsenic gifts, which helium tried to task arsenic untainted.

POC was utilized for instauration of immovable properties successful the signifier of flats and movable properties — concern successful Banks, FDs, KVPs, NSCs, communal money etc. successful the sanction of himself and his household members, which was recovered to beryllium disproportionate to the tune of ₹1,52,47,491.

The ED stated that further probe is nether advancement successful the case.