Patna, September 30, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
The Bihar Vigilance Investigation Bureau has recovered nearly Rs 80 lakh in cash, jewellery worth Rs 52.60 lakh and 48 expensive wristwatches valued at around Rs 6.01 lakh during searches at four locations linked to a bureaucrat couple in Patna and Begusarai in a disproportionate assets case.
The case has been registered against Ravindra Kumar Diwakar, Additional District Magistrate (Supply) in Patna, and his wife, Kumari Sweety, who is posted as Sub-Registrar in Danapur. The couple is alleged to have accumulated assets worth approximately Rs 1.07 crore disproportionate to their known sources of income.
The case was registered on September 25 under the Prevention of Corruption Act and Section 61(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
According to Vigilance officials, Rs 70.53 lakh in cash was recovered from the couple’s flat in Patna, while another Rs 9.44 lakh was seized from their residence in Begusarai. The combined cash recovery was approximately Rs 79.98 lakh.
The searches also led to the recovery of gold, silver and diamond jewellery with a provisional valuation of around Rs 52.60 lakh. Jewellery seized from the Patna premises was valued at Rs 23.89 lakh, while that recovered from Begusarai was valued at Rs 28.70 lakh.
Officials also seized 48 wristwatches of various brands, provisionally valued at approximately Rs 6.01 lakh. Documents relating to investments and bank accounts were recovered, and proceedings are underway to freeze two bank accounts belonging to the couple.
The Vigilance Bureau has so far identified seven immovable properties purchased in the couple’s names between 2017 and 2026. These include two flats in Danapur, three plots measuring a combined 11.7 decimals in Phulwari Sharif and two plots measuring a total of 24 decimals in Begusarai.
According to officials, the purchase documents put the combined value of these seven properties at approximately Rs 2.92 crore.
The actual value of the two Danapur flats is yet to be determined, as interior work involving wood and plywood was reportedly underway when the searches were conducted. The Technical Examination Cell will assess their value.
Search warrants for the operation were obtained from the Special Vigilance Court in Patna. Four Vigilance teams conducted searches on Monday at the couple’s residence and offices in Patna, as well as their residence in Begusarai.
According to Vigilance officials, Diwakar began his government service as a teacher in 2000 before moving into administrative positions. He subsequently served as District Public Relations Officer in Saran, Senior Deputy Collector in Katihar and Darbhanga, Public Grievance Redressal Officer in Saharsa, Sub-Divisional Magistrate in Samastipur, and Senior Deputy Collector in Gaya and Patna. He was appointed Additional District Magistrate (Supply) in Patna in October 2025.
His wife, Kumari Sweety, is a 2013-batch Sub-Registrar. She served in Teghra from 2013 to 2017, Haveli Kharagpur from 2017 to 2021 and Sakra from 2021 to 2024 before being posted to Danapur in 2024.
The Vigilance Investigation Bureau is continuing to examine the assets, financial records and documents recovered during the searches as part of the investigation.
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