Jaipur, January 25, 2025.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) is scrutinising the lavish foreign trips to Europe and the United States undertaken by district transport officer (DTO) Sanjay Sharma and his family, following the registration of a disproportionate assets case against him.
The huge expenditure on the education of his children is also being audited by the ACB. Agency officials said that so far, an expenditure of Rs 3.5 crore on foreign trips and education for children has come to light.
Additional superintendent of police, Himanshu Kuldeep, said that the teams opened two bank lockers linked to Sharma and found jewellery worth Rs 23 lakh on Friday.
“The valuation is still going on. We discovered many benami properties, including 25 bighas of land and two plots measuring 500 square yards each. We are scrutinising the expenses on foreign trips and foreign education of children also,” said a senior ACB officer.
Documents reviewed by the ACB revealed that Sharma, his wife, and their children took multiple trips to Europe and the United States, incurring expenses running into lakhs of rupees. It is unclear whether these trips were self-funded or financed by other parties, and the ACB is examining the matter closely.
Sharma’s children are studying at prestigious institutions abroad. His eldest son is pursuing education in the United States, while another son studied at Scindia School in Gwalior and later moved to London. His daughter completed her schooling at DPS and pursued an MBBS degree in Kazakhstan. The ACB is investigating whether these educational expenses and foreign travels were paid for by Sharma himself or if they were covered by someone else.
On Thursday, the ACB raided Sharma’s properties in Jaipur and nine other locations across Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh, uncovering assets worth Rs 6.18 crore, which is 209% higher than his known sources of income.
ACB director general Dr Ravi Prakash Meharda said that the raids were conducted after a year-long investigation into allegations of Sharma possessing wealth disproportionate to his income.
Initial findings revealed that Sharma’s assets exceed his legitimate earnings by over Rs 4 crore. Among the discoveries were property documents, gold and silver jewellery, three bank lockers, bank accounts linked to 10 family members, and shares. The investigation also revealed that Sharma purchased properties under the names of his relatives to conceal his wealth.
