Patna: The SIT probing the Bihar Class 12 toppers' scam has recovered gold worth Rs 20 lakh from the Vaishali residence of Bachcha Rai, principal of VR College.
SIT officials said that they have recovered cash worth Rs 1,32,000 and some documents during the raid.
“Police today raided Bachcha Rai’s home and recovered gold and diamond jewelleries. Out raids will continue… before this officials have seized crucial documents,” Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) Manu Maharaj said.
These top scorers in the Bihar state board intermediate exams were exposed in media interviews soon after their Class 12 results were announced last month.
Bachcha Rai, director-cum-principal of VR College in Vaishali district, is an accused in the Class 12 examination scam. He had surrendered before the police on June 12.
Baccha Rai used to demand a huge amount of money from students to top the exams. The rate list, which was managed by him, started from – Rs 80,000 to top the exam, Rs 50,000 for good score, Rs 10,000 for first division, Rs 8,000 to pass and Rs 15,000 for providing proxy writers.
Earlier, a FIR was registered against four students and the director of the college in connection with Bihar School Examination Board (BSEB) results issue. The four students against whom the case has been registered are Sourabh Shrestha, Rahul Kumar, Ruby Rai and Shalini.
