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The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has launched a preliminary inquiry into senior IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal for allegedly misusing his official position to benefit Goyal Fashions Pvt Ltd, a company operating Ananta brand resorts, in return for 36 villas purchased at prices below market value. The state government has granted approval under Section 17A of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, and placed Agrawal and his wife, IPS officer Prashakha Mathur, on Awaiting Posting Orders (APO).
The ACB alleges that Agrawal facilitated relaxations in resort construction conditions, approvals without verification, and a special concessional financial package for the company, causing financial losses to the state. The villas were reportedly acquired in the names of Agrawal, Mathur, their two sons, and in-laws at Ananta resorts in Udaipur and Alwar. A formal FIR may be registered if the inquiry substantiates the allegations. The investigation is currently limited to Agrawal, though the possibility of expanding it remains open.
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