MUMBAI: The CBI has registered a corruption case against Parmanand Singariya, a preventive officer attached to the Customs. During searches at his residences in Mumbai and Pali district in Rajasthan, the CBI found Rs 17 lakh cash, US$ worth Rs 1 lakh, receipts of fixed deposit worth Rs 16 lakh, credit balance of Rs 14 lakh in various bank accounts and other investment documents. A case of disproportionate assets has been registered.
Singariya, a 2011 batch officer is posted at JNPT Customs and is attached to the ‘boarding unit’. This posting is considered lucrative, an official said. “The job of the inspector posted in the said unit is to examine all stores on ships and ensure that the same are sealed. This is to ensure that goods like liquor or currency used by the staff on the ship are not smuggled out,” the official added.
It is learnt that the CBI acted on a specific complaint. “His gross salary could be Rs 55,000,” said a source.
The department will initiate a separate inquiry against him and the punishment could range from loss of seniority to dismissal.
