The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered an FIR against former Commissioner of Income Tax (Exemptions), Hyderabad, Jeevanlal Lavidiya, and his wife Shipra Srivastava, a former CISF DIG, in an alleged disproportionate assets case. The FIR alleges that Lavidiya accumulated assets worth approximately ₹1.11 crore beyond his known sources of income, representing about 57.10% disproportionate assets during the check period from April 1, 2022 to May 10, 2025.
According to the FIR, the CBI has alleged that Srivastava abetted the acquisition of the assets. The agency has booked Lavidiya under Sections 13(2) read with 13(1)(b) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, while Srivastava has been booked under Section 12 along with the relevant provisions of the Act. The allegations are presently under investigation and have not been judicially established. (ANI News)