ED Attaches Five Properties in Bihar Constable Exam Paper Leak Probe

The Enforcement Directorate’s Patna Zonal Office has provisionally attached five immovable properties valued at ₹2.01 crore in a money-laundering investigation linked to the Bihar Constable Recruitment Examination, 2023 paper leak. The agency says the properties, held in the name of NC Print Pvt. Ltd., represent value equivalent to proceeds of crime traced so far.

Key Highlights :

• The provisional attachment covers five immovable properties valued at ₹2.01 crore.
• The investigation followed an FIR registered by the Economic Offences Unit, Patna, concerning the 2023 Bihar Constable Recruitment Examination paper leak.
• The ED alleges that Kaushik Kumar Kar used Caltex Multiventures Pvt. Ltd., with proxy directors, to secure the question-paper printing contract despite links to blacklisted Blessings Secured Press Pvt. Ltd.
• Caltex reportedly received an advance of ₹5.9 crore and remitted only part of it to Blessings Secured Press; ₹2.01 crore was allegedly diverted through shell entities.
• The ED says the proceeds were routed through Kolkata-based entities lacking genuine business operations and converted into cash.
• Further investigation into additional proceeds of crime and the roles of other persons and entities is continuing.

Background :

• The EOU FIR invoked Sections 120B, 420, 467 and 468 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Section 66 of the Information Technology Act, 2000.
• The examination was cancelled following the alleged leak, causing financial loss to the Bihar Government and affecting candidates.
• The ED investigation is based on the EOU case and the charge sheet dated 22 August 2024, as described in the press release.

What Has Changed :

• Entity- NC Print Pvt. Ltd.
• Allegation / Violation- The ED states that the company is controlled and beneficially owned by Kaushik Kumar Kar and holds assets treated as value equivalent to identified proceeds of crime.
• Action Taken - Five immovable properties worth ₹2.01 crore provisionally attached under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002.
• Next step- Further tracing of proceeds and investigation into other accused persons and entities.

Who Is Affected :

Kaushik Kumar Kar and persons or entities alleged to have participated in the paper-leak and laundering arrangements.

NC Print Pvt. Ltd. and the five properties provisionally attached.

Other entities allegedly used to route funds, including Caltex Multiventures Pvt. Ltd. and Kolkata-based shell entities.

Compliance Action Points :

No direct compliance action for the general regulated-entity audience is stated in the press release. Persons served with attachment-related proceedings should follow the directions in the underlying statutory documents; those documents are not included here.

Analysis & Impact :

• CA / CS / Tax & Legal Professionals: The release describes a value-equivalent attachment after the agency says the money trail was dissipated through shell entities. Review the actual provisional attachment order before advising on property ownership, representation or statutory remedies.
• Businesses & Investors: The case illustrates exposure where public procurement proceeds are allegedly routed through related or proxy entities and unsupported transactions.
• News Readers: The ED has attached assets worth ₹2.01 crore; the allegations remain under investigation and do not amount to a finding of guilt.
• Points to Watch: Further attachment, prosecution or adjudication steps are not specified in this release.

References :

• Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 – provisions governing provisional attachment of proceeds of crime; the press release does not specify the attachment section or order number.
• Indian Penal Code, 1860 – Sections 120B, 420, 467 and 468, as cited in the underlying EOU FIR.
• Information Technology Act, 2000 – Section 66, as cited in the underlying FIR.

Source & Attribution :

Directorate of Enforcement, Patna Zonal Office, press release dated 30 October 2026. Official press release supplied by the user; attachment order number and URL not stated in source.

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