After confiscating the assets of six corrupt government officials in Bihar, the state government has sought the court's permission to confiscate the assets of 40 corrupt officials.
An official of the state vigilance department said that properties of forty officials, who have been accused of having assets disproportionate to their known sources of income, will be confiscated.
The state government has initiated the process of property confiscation against them under the Bihar Special Courts Act, 2009.
The vigilance Investigation Bureau ADG P K Thakur said the department has requested the court for permission for confiscation of the properties of all the accused.
"The vigilance had already submitted the evidence against the accused in the court and hearing is underway," Thakur said.
According to officials of the department, those accused of having assets disproportionate to their known sources of income including clerks and sub inspectors.
Tribhuvan Rai, a sub inspector rank enforcement officer with the transport department, with assets worth Rs 1.06
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