In a major disproportionate assets case, the Rajasthan Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) carried out simultaneous raids at five locations linked to junior assistant Shubhkaran Chhipa, posted at Kanasar gram panchayat in Phalodi. Preliminary findings point to movable and immovable assets worth over ₹15 crore, even as Chhipa’s total legitimate income over nearly 15 years of government service has been pegged at around ₹17 lakh.
Officials said the action followed a complaint alleging assets far exceeding known sources of income. After a preliminary verification confirmed serious discrepancies, a formal case was registered and coordinated search operations were launched across residential and associated premises.
During the raids, ACB teams recovered approximately two kilograms of gold, three kilograms of silver, nearly ₹75 lakh in cash, documents related to five luxury houses, about 17 hectares of agricultural land, multiple plots, and paperwork linked to other investments. Officers estimate the market value of the seized assets to be well above ₹15 crore.
Investigators said Chhipa is suspected to have accumulated assets nearly 938% higher than his declared income. Service records show he joined government employment in March 2010 as a rozgar sahayak, was promoted to junior assistant in 2022, and later posted to Kanasar gram panchayat in Phalodi district. He was recently transferred to the Udat area.
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The ACB has also named Chhipa’s wife, Sarita, as a co-accused, stating that several properties were allegedly acquired in her name. A review of the family’s background indicated modest sources of income, further strengthening suspicions of disproportionate wealth.
According to investigation documents, Chhipa’s cumulative earnings from salary and allowances since 2010 amount to roughly ₹17 lakh, while assets acquired during the check period run into crores. Expenditure entries recorded over the same period also point to a sharp mismatch between income and spending patterns.
ACB officials have begun scrutinising all suspected bank accounts linked to the accused and are conducting forensic verification of seized documents to trace property purchases, transaction routes and any potential benami holdings. Banking records, digital devices and financial statements are being examined to establish the full money trail.
“Each asset is being independently valued and mapped to its source of funding,” a senior official said, adding that further questioning of associates and family members may follow as the probe widens.
Officers involved in the operation said the case highlights how corruption at grassroots levels can quietly build into large financial networks if left unchecked. Once the assessment of seized properties and financial flows is complete, the agency plans to file a detailed chargesheet outlining the extent of alleged illegal accumulation.
For now, ACB teams remain engaged in cataloguing recovered material and preparing a comprehensive financial profile of the accused and his immediate family. Officials indicated that additional revelations are likely as the investigation progresses.
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