List of Alleged Assets A bungalow in Mohali 900 grams of gold jewellery 3 agri land in Dhanbad A plot of Rs 80 lakh in Ngp A Ford Endeavour SUV Lavish interior work Rs. 17 lakh cash By Dheeraj Fartode Living large in just three years of service, an Area Sales Manager (ASM) of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) has landed in serious trouble. The CBI alleges that the officer amassed crores in illegal wealth, buying a bungalow in Mohali (Punjab), 900 grams of gold jewellery, three agricultural lands in Dhanbad (Jharkhad), a residential plot worth Rs 80 lakh in Nagpur and a luxury Ford Endeavour SUV. He also spent lakhs on lavish interiors of his houses. The CBI’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), Nagpur, registered a disproportionate assets case and carried out raids, during which Rs 17 lakh cash was recovered from his residence. The accused have been identified as Sandeep Singh, ASM, Nagpur Area, WCL, and his wife Sweta Singh, residents of Pioneer Regency, Katol Road, Nagpur. The CBI furt...
List of Alleged Assets
A bungalow in Mohali
900 grams of gold jewellery
3 agri land in Dhanbad
A plot of Rs 80 lakh in Ngp
A Ford Endeavour SUV
Lavish interior work
Rs. 17 lakh cash
By Dheeraj Fartode
Living large in just three years of service, an Area Sales Manager (ASM) of Western Coalfields Limited (WCL) has landed in serious trouble. The CBI alleges that the officer amassed crores in illegal wealth, buying a bungalow in Mohali (Punjab), 900 grams of gold jewellery, three agricultural lands in Dhanbad (Jharkhad), a residential plot worth Rs 80 lakh in Nagpur and a luxury Ford Endeavour SUV. He also spent lakhs on lavish interiors of his houses. The CBI’s Anti-Corruption Branch (ACB), Nagpur, registered a disproportionate assets case and carried out raids, during which Rs 17 lakh cash was recovered from his residence.
The accused have been identified as Sandeep Singh, ASM, Nagpur Area, WCL, and his wife Sweta Singh, residents of Pioneer Regency, Katol Road, Nagpur. The CBI further alleged that Singh used a shell company in his wife’s name to route and manage black money.
The agency alleges that the accused acquited the assets during 2023–2025 of his years in the service.
Earlier, the CBI launched DA inquirty and found the couple acquired assets worth Rs 45.23 lakh more than their known income, based on an analysis of their earnings, expenditure, and properties.
During the raid at their house in KT Nagar, the CBI unearthed huge properties ammassed by the accused couple.
According to the CBI, Sandeep Singh, while working as a public servant, allegedly acquired movable and immovable assets in his own name as well as in the name of his wife during the period from August 1, 2023, to August 31, 2025.
The information revealed that Sandeep Singh began his career with Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL), Dhanbad, as a Management Trainee (Sales and Marketing). Over the years, he worked in different capacities at BCCL. He was transferred to WCL, Nagpur, on November 8, 2024, and since then he has been posted as Senior Sales Manager in the Nagpur Area of WCL.
The CBI conducted a detailed assessment of the income, assets, and expenditure of Sandeep Singh and his wife during the check period from August 1, 2023, to August 31, 2025. During this period, the total income of the couple from all known sources was calculated at Rs 1.27 crore. Before the start of the check period, on August 1, 2023, the value of their assets was assessed at Rs 1.62 crore.
By the end of the check period, on August 31, 2025, the value of their assets had increased significantly to Rs. 2.87 crore. During the same period, the expenditure incurred by Sandeep Singh and his family members was estimated at around Rs. 48 lakh.After considering the income and expenditure, the CBI calculated that the likely savings of the couple during the check period should have been around Rs 79.98 lakh. However, it was found that they acquired assets worth Rs 1.25 crore during the same period. This resulted in an alleged disproportionate asset of Rs 45.23 lakh, which could not be satisfactorily explained based on their known sources of income.
The investigation also revealed that Sweta Singh allegedly aided and abetted her husband in acquiring these assets. Several properties and assets were reportedly held jointly by the couple.
The case has been registered under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018.
The investigation has been entrusted to Niraj Kumar, Deputy Superintendent of Police, CBI, ACB, Nagpur under the guidance of Superitendent of Police Rishikesh Sonawane. Further investigation is underway to verify the assets, income, and financial transactions of the accused.
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