CBI books I-T officer, wife in corruption case

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) registered a corruption case against Vivek Batra, Mumbai Additional Commissioner of Income Tax (TDS wing), and his wife and others for amassing disproportionate assets to the tune of over Rs 6 crore and carried out searches in five cities in this connection.

"Searches are being conducted today at 10 locations including Delhi, Mumbai, Goa, Thane, Silvassa and Karnal," said a CBI officer.

The agency has booked Vivek Batra, his wife Priyanka Batra, Shirish Shah, Chartered Accountant in Mumbai, Neeraj Kumar, managing director of Viraj Profiles Limited and Dilip Jiwarjika, director of Alok Industries under various sections of Prevention of Corruption Act.

The agency alleged that Batra allegedly amassed disproportionate assets to the tune of Rs 6.79 crore. It has been alleged that Batra, between 2008 and 2017, while working as public servant had acquired movable and immovable assets in his name and in the name of his family members, which are beyond his known sources of income and abetted by his wife and other accused persons.