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IN a bust square come out of a criminal offence thriller, the Madhya Pradesh Lokayukta police force on Thursday unearthed gold, cash, luxury cars, and even 17 tonnes of honey, from multiple properties in Bhopal and Narmadapuram district linked to a retired Public Works Department (PWD) engineer-in-chief accused of amassing wealth beyond known sources of income.The searches were carried out under the supervision of director general of Lokayukta Yogesh Deshmukha based on complaints that GP Mehra had accumulated huge wealth through corrupt practices during his service tenure, news agency PTI reported, citing Bhopal Lokayukta SP D Rathore."Acting on verified information, a case was registered against Mehra under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The raids were conducted after obtaining mandatory approval. As far as the honey is concerned, we are probing if he was in the business of selling it," Rathore said.Simultaneous searches were carried out at multiple locations linked to GP Mehra:Manipuram Colony residence (House No. A-6): ₹8.79 lakh in cashGold and silver jewellery worth around ₹50 lakhFixed deposits worth ₹56 lakhOther valuables estimated at nearly ₹60 lakhSeveral property documentsOpal Regency flat (A Block, Flat No. 508, near Dana Pani): ₹26 lakh in cash2.649 kg of gold valued at approximately ₹3.05 crore5.523 kg of silver worth around ₹5.93 lakhProperty-related documentsKT Industries factory (Govindpura Industrial Area, Bhopal):Factory equipment, raw materials, and finished goodsOwnership papersThe PVC pipe manufacturing unit is reportedly jointly owned by Mehra’s son Rohit and Kailash NayakSaini village property (Sohagpur tehsil, Narmadapuram district):17 tonnes of honeySix tractors and high-value agricultural machinery32 under-construction cottages and seven completed cottagesTwo fish farms, two cowsheds, two large ponds, and a templeLand and property documentsVehicles identified:Ford Endeavour, Skoda Slavia, Kia Sonet, and Maruti Ciaz registered in the names of Mehra and his family membersOfficials also said that documents related to fixed deposits, shares, and insurance policies are under examination as part of the ongoing probe.(With inputs from PTI)

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