India | Cash and Financial Documents Seized During Search of Tax Official’s Residence | CUAC

Civil Union – Follow-up The Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau (VACB) in India’s Kerala state conducted a search lasting approximately 13 hours at the residence and office of Prajani Rajan, Joint Commissioner of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) Department in Ernakulam, as part of an investigation into suspected possession of assets disproportionate to her known sources of income. Authorities reported seizing approximately 1.41 million Indian rupees, along with US$788 and a number of financial documents and records during the searches. According to preliminary information from the investigation, Rajan is suspected of possessing assets worth approximately 2.89 crore rupees (28.9 million rupees) between 2014 and 2024. The action forms part of an ongoing investigation by the Kerala Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau. The case remains under investigation, and no court ruling has established any wrongdoing by the official. Source: Onmanorama