CBI Registers FIR Against Nagpur based WCL Officer Sandeep Singh and Wife for Disproportionate Assets

The Nagpur unit of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed an FIR against Sandeep Singh, Area Sales Manager at Western Coalfields Limited (WCL), and his wife Shweta Singh in a disproportionate assets case, sending shockwaves through WCL circles.According to the CBI, the couple allegedly amassed assets worth ₹45.23 lakh beyond their declared sources of income between August 1, 2023, and August 31, 2025.

Sandeep Singh, a resident of Pioneer Residency in KT Nagar on Katol Road, started his career as a Management Trainee (Sales and Marketing) with Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL) in Dhanbad before transferring to WCL on November 8, 2024. He currently holds the position of Senior Sales Manager.The investigation scrutinized their income, expenditure, and assets during the two-year period.

The couple declared a total income of ₹1.27 crore from known sources. Their assets were valued at ₹21.62 lakh at the start of the period, rising sharply to ₹2.87 crore by August 31, 2025. Total expenditure during this time was estimated at ₹48 lakh, suggesting probable savings of approximately ₹79.98 lakh.However, the CBI found that the couple acquired assets worth ₹1.25 crore within this timeframe, indicating disproportionate assets valued at ₹45.23 lakh.

They reportedly failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for this excess.The probe also revealed that Shweta Singh allegedly aided her husband in acquiring several jointly held properties.Based on these findings, the CBI has registered a case under relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code, the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, and the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018).The investigation is being led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Neeraj Kumar, under the supervision of CBI Superintendent Rishikesh Sonawane.