The chairman-cum-managing director of Katihar Medical College, Ahmad Ashfaque Karim, found it amusing after police found “only” Rs 2 crore from his Patna residence.

According to police sources, Karim laughed away by saying that he felt insulted that only Rs 2 crore was recovered from the raid at his Ashiana-Digha road house.

Recalling the day of his arrest, an officer who was part of the raid team, said: “Soon after the arrest, a confident Karim told us that it was an insult that such a meagre sum was recovered from his house. ‘Now it is your time, my time shall come soon’.”

Married seven times, Karim takes care of all his wives and children.

At present, a team under deputy superintendent of police (Sachivalaya) is stationed in Katihar to gather strong evidence against Karim, who was arrested on Saturday on charges of cheating and forgery in examinations and the Arms Act.

“The team, in co-ordination with the Katihar police, are probing more about the medical college boss. They are trying to know more about him and his way of functioning. He should have more wealth than we have so far imagined,” a police officer said, adding that the findings of the team would be very crucial for the case.

In the past few days after Karim’s arrest, the Patna police have received several petitions and letters from people, who have alleged that he minted money by promising admission in the medical college and also by supplying question papers before examinations for a fee, sources said on Tuesday.

On Monday evening, Karim complained of uneasiness and was shifted to Patna Medical College and Hospital (PMCH) from Beur Central Jail.

“Karim complained of medical problem. He has been admitted to the PMCH and is under the observation of doctors. We will take him on remand only after the doctors issue a fit certificate. Since his arrest last Saturday, we have received several petitions from people complaining about him. They are mostly victims who have suffered monetarily in the hands of Karim. Some of them were even forced to bribe him,” the police officer said.

He added that apart from supplying question papers, Karim also demanded good money from parents who wanted to get their children admitted in the Katihar Medical College. “We are also investigating the teaching process in the college. We are also in talks with teachers and students of the college to ascertain whether the quality of teaching was on a par with other medical colleges of India,” the officer said.