The Lokayukta police on Thursday conducted raids at multiple premises of a retired engineer-in-chief of the Madhya Pradesh Public Works Department (PWD), GP Mehra, in Bhopal and Narmadapuram district for allegedly amassing assets unlawfully. Gold worth several crores of rupees, cash, land documents, vehicles, as well as 17 tonnes of honey were discovered at the premises during these raids, he added.

The searches were carried out under the supervision of Director General of Lokayukta Yogesh Deshmukha, based on complaints that G P Mehra had accumulated huge wealth through corrupt practices during his service tenure, Bhopal Lokayukta SP D Rathore told PTI. "Acting on verified information, a case was registered against Mehra under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The raids were conducted aft

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