CBI books customs officer, father over disproportionate assets

CBI on Friday arrested a preventive officer of Goa customs department and his father in a matter pertaining to disproportionate assets. The investigative agency also recovered Rs 1.18 crore from the father-son duo.

Acting on a tip-off, the CBI officers raided the premises of Prem Prakash Gupta and recovered documents which show that he was in possession of a flat worth Rs 49lakh, Provident Fund and mutual fund investments valued at Rs 8.8 lakh and Rs 15 lakh in cash. During the investigation, it was also found that Gupta's father withdrew Rs 1.19 crore from a bank in Daltonganj, Jharkhand.

Further investigation is underway.