NCCS scientist, wife held in disproportionate assets case

Updated on: 31 May,2011 06:51 AM IST |
Salil Urunkar |

Man amassed wealth using corrupt means during tenure at cell sciences centre, says CBI

Man amassed wealth using corrupt means during tenure at cell sciences centre, says CBI

The officials from the anti-corruption department of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) took Chowdhary and his wife Chaitali (44) into custody on Monday in Bavdhan. Chowdhary had joined NCCS in March 1994 and was working as store and purchase officer. He was promoted in 2001. Investigations and assessment of Chowdhary's moveable and immovable assets by the CBI revealed that he had amassed the assets between 1994 and 2010.

They were produced before the court of Special Judge (CBI) S V Lathkar who granted them bail on a personal bond of Rs 30,000 each with two surety of like amount, on the condition that they will not tamper with evidence or leave court's jurisdiction.

CBI Inspector Swati Desai said: "A case of disproportionate assets (DA) was filed on January 15 after which Chowdhary's residence was also searched." As per the complaint, Chowdhary allegedly indulged in corrupt practices between January 2001 and February 2010. "Chaitali runs three firms, including a fashion designing firm, and her business was taken into consideration for calculating the worth of the assets," Desai said.

CBI's Public Prosecutor Vivek Saxena said the CBI has considered all income including honorariums received by Chowdhary from various lectures. Chowdhary's gross income between 1994 and 2010 was Rs 35 lakh but they own a bungalow worth Rs 47.9 lakh in Baner. CBI estimated Chowdhary's DA to be worth Rs 17.78 lakh and Chaitali's to be Rs 63.22 lakh.

Rs 47.9L
Worth of Samar Roy Chowdhary's bungalow in Baner

Rs 17.78L
Worth of Chowdhary's
disproportionate assets

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