BHOPAL: The Lokayukta’s Special Police Establishment (SPE) on Saturday raided the government residence and office of Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, assistant director of Satpura Tiger Reserve in Pachmarhi, and his private residence in Chhindwara in a disproportionate assets case, claiming to have unearthed assets worth around Rs 7.6 crore.The searches, conducted by multiple teams of the Lokayukta SPE’s Bhopal division, revealed Rs 26.36 lakh in cash, gold jewellery weighing 2.528kg, silver weighing 1.656kg, several vehicles and two hospitality properties, including a resort and a villa, according to the agency’s preliminary assessment.The Lokayukta SPE said an initial verification had indicated that Sharma allegedly possessed assets 228% higher than his known sources of income.However, the searches reportedly revealed properties estimated at around Rs 7.6 crore, which the agency said were approximately 560% disproportionate to his known income.The raids followed confidential information that Sharma had allegedly accumulated assets disproportionate to his income in the names of his wife and other private individuals.A case was registered against him under Section 13(1)(b), read with Section 13(2), of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, as amended in 2018. Search warrants were subsequently obtained from a court before teams moved in at the three locations.Among the assets recovered, gold jewellery weighing 2.528kg was valued at approximately Rs 3.5 crore, while 1.656kg of silver was estimated to be worth Rs 2.94 lakh. Cash amounting to Rs 26.36 lakh was also found.The Lokayukta SPE identified two hospitality properties — Ecotel Resort, estimated to be worth around Rs 2 crore, and Serenity The Villa, valued at approximately Rs 1 crore. Their final valuation is yet to be completed.Investigators also found documents relating to the purchase and sale of land at the searched premises. As many as 28 documents were seized for examination.The agency said the valuation of the resorts and other properties, along with scrutiny of the land transactions, could further increase the estimated value of the assets.Vehicles found during the searches included a Mahindra Scorpio, a Mahindra KUV, a Bullet motorcycle and a scooter, collectively valued at around Rs 31.2 lakh. Household articles and other possessions were estimated to be worth approximately Rs 50 lakh.Lokayukta director general Yogesh Deshmukh had directed intensified action against corruption. The operation was carried out under the guidance of deputy inspector general Manoj Kumar Singh.Teams were led by deputy superintendent of police Virendra Singh, who conducted the preliminary verification, and DSP Ajay Mishra, with support from DSP Bhaiyalal Prajapati and inspectors Rajni Tiwari, Ghanshyam Maskole and Neetu Kusaria, besides other personnel from the Bhopal division.