Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Special Court has extended the judicial remand of former RTO constable Saurabh Sharma and his aides Chetan Singh and Sharad Jaiswal by two weeks on Monday. All three were presented at the Special Court in a case of financial irregularities worth Rs 100 crore and a disproportionate asset case.
They will be under juridical custody till March 3, 2025.
Sharma alleges involvement of government officials, politicians
The trio was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on February 11 and was presented before the Special Court. The court had granted their six-day custody to the ED till February 16. Following which, they were again presented today.
During the investigation, Sharma and his aides revealed the names of several government officials, politicians, and other influential people, alleging them to be part of the big game. The ED sleuths are verifying the involvement of the people named and checking the call records. Once verified, a case will be registered against them as well.
Several raids by the Lokayukta and Income Tax department unearthed unaccounted assets related to Saurabh Sharma. On December 20, the officials seized a car near a jungle in Bhopal and recovered Rs 11 crore in cash and gold bars worth 52 kg.
He has been absconding since then. A lookout notice was issued against him. Meanwhile, the investigative agencies conducted back-to-back raids at the premises of his business partners and relatives.
After much pressure, Sharma finally surrendered himself at Lokayukta Court in Bhopal on January 27.
