Overview
- Tej Pratap alleges roughly Rs 20 lakh in cash plus jewellery and electronic devices were stolen from his official Harding Road residence and he lodged a complaint naming his personal assistant.
- The complaint says two household associates saw the accused carrying a bag and scaling the boundary wall late on June 22, and police registered the matter after the claim was made.
- A technical team from the superintendent of police’s office is examining CCTV footage, nearby cameras, witness statements and digital evidence while Secretariat range DSP Dr. Anu confirmed an active probe.
- Tej Pratap expelled the named aide from party posts and announced the dissolution of JJD’s national and state organisational units as he called for recovery of the items.
- The accused’s family says he is uncontactable, that unidentified people entered their home and seized phones, and they have sought protection; the residence also had a similar theft allegation in 2022, raising renewed questions about security and access.