‘Monthly Salary 500,000 Won’ but 1.1 Billion Won in 10 Years... Corruption of Indian Public Official

11 Billion Won Found in One Day During Home Search
Police: "More Hidden Assets Expected to Surface"

A government official in India, earning only 500,000 won per month, has reportedly accumulated assets worth over 1.1 billion won in just 10 years, drawing widespread attention. Local authorities have launched an investigation, suspecting the official of illicit wealth accumulation.

According to Indian media such as NDTV on the 13th (local time), the Indian anti-corruption agency searched three residences of Hema Mina (36, female), a government official in Madhya Pradesh state, on the 11th.

At Mina's residences, about 20 vehicles were found, including 5 to 7 luxury cars, along with numerous high-value items such as a 98-inch premium TV worth 3 million rupees (approximately 49 million won).

Mina was also confirmed to own a farm with 100 pet dogs and dozens of livestock. Additionally, she purchased 1,858㎡ of farmland under her father's name and built a house there, spending 160 million won.

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Mina was responsible for assistant technician-related duties at the Madhya Pradesh Police Housing Corporation, with a monthly salary reportedly around 30,000 rupees (approximately 490,000 won). Authorities also discovered that Mina used the Police Housing Corporation’s assets without authorization when building her house.

Manu Vyas, a senior local police official, stated, “We will need cooperation from other agencies to accurately assess the value of the seized items,” adding, “Mina has been booked in connection with this case.”

According to the police, assets worth 50 to 70 million rupees were found during just one day of the search. NDTV reported, “Mina accumulated this level of wealth in just over 10 years of service.”

Authorities believe that most of Mina’s assets were amassed through illicit means and are expanding the scope of the investigation. They also mentioned, “More hidden assets are expected to be discovered in further searches.”

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