The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Bhopal Zonal Office, has lodged a Prosecution Complaint (PC) against Sobaran Singh Apouriya, a former Senior District Registrar in Bhopal, under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002. The complaint was presented to the Special PMLA Court in Bhopal on January 19, 2026, with a notice issued for a pre-cognisance hearing for the accused.
The ED’s investigation was initiated following an FIR filed by the Special Police Establishment, Lokayukta Office, Bhopal, before the Special Court in Bhopal. The FIR accused Apouriya of possessing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income under Section 13(1)(e) read with Section 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988.
According to ED’s findings, Apouriya allegedly misused his official position as Senior District Registrar, Bhopal, to accumulate assets worth Rs. 97,13,289, significantly exceeding his lawful income. These assets were identified as proceeds of crime from corruption offences, with Apouriya directly benefiting from them and engaging in money laundering activities related to these gains.
Assets Bhopal Bhopal Zonal Office Directorate of Enforcement Lokayukta Office Money laundering Prevention of Corruption Act Prevention of Money Laundering Act Proceeds of Crime Public Officials Registration Department Revenue Department Sobaran Singh Apouriya Special Court Special PMLA Court Special Police Establishment
