LUCKNOW, March 25 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday registered a case of disproportionate assets against Deepak Chandra, senior passport superintendent at the regional passport office in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, a CBI spokesperson confirmed.

According to the CBI, searches were carried out at Chandra's residential and official premises at three locations-two in Ghaziabad and one in Patna. These raids resulted in the recovery of approximately Rs.60 lakh in cash, along with documents related to bank deposits, sale deeds, mutual fund investments, life insurance policies, and vehicle registration certificates.

As per the FIR, Chandra allegedly amassed assets beyond his known sources of income while serving as assistant ...