LUCKNOW, Jan. 31 -- A vigilance inquiry into alleged disproportionate assets held by a clerical employee posted in the Mau District Supply Office (DSO) has expanded into a multi-state probe, after teams traced properties and investments worth nearly Rs.17 crore allegedly accumulated beyond known sources of income, officials said.

According to an official statement issued by the UP vigilance headquarters in Lucknow on Friday, the case involves Gagan Kumar Singh, 52, a steno/typist originally from Gulni Kushaha village in Bihar's Banka district and posted in Mau since 1997. Officials said the inquiry was initiated after preliminary financial checks revealed a mismatch between Singh's salary profile and suspected investments in immovable as...