Forensic asset tracing and disproportionate wealth documentation
The Opportunity
Anti-corruption agencies (EOU, CBI, ED) conducting DA cases need rapid, defensible documentation of hidden assets across dispersed locations—property records, bank statements, investment portfolios, lifestyle markers. Currently they manually coordinate with multiple govt departments causing delays and evidentiary gaps. A specialized service that aggregates public + semi-public records into legally admissible asset timelines would accelerate investigation closure and conviction rates.
Market Size
₹180-220 Cr addressable market — Based on ~800-1200 DA cases filed annually across India by CBI/EOU/ED × ₹15-25 lakh per case for comprehensive asset forensics + ₹50-80 Cr existing anti-corruption investigation budget allocation
Business Model
B2B service provider selling asset investigation dossiers to law enforcement agencies. Revenue: per-case fixed fee + performance bonus on conviction/asset recovery. Secondary: licensing investigation methodology to state EOUs and Directorate of Revenue Intelligence.
₹15-25 lakh per DA case investigation (50-80 cases/year = ₹75-200 lakh); ₹8-12 lakh annual retainer from 3-5 state agencies for priority access; ₹5-10 lakh licensing fees to regional EOUs for proprietary asset-tracing templates
Your 30-Day Action Plan
Map current DA case backlog at Bihar EOU, CBI Patna—interview 2-3 investigating officers on time bottlenecks in asset documentation; identify top 5 pain points
Obtain copies of 3-5 completed DA case files (redacted) to reverse-engineer what records took longest to compile; identify which are public (property, vehicle, court records) vs semi-public (bank, GST)
Build MVP: spreadsheet-to-dossier workflow covering property + vehicle + bank + investment records for 1 test case; cost estimate for ₹2-3 lakh per case
Pitch pilot to Bihar EOU director: offer 2-3 free case investigations in exchange for feedback + testimonial; negotiate ₹18-20 lakh per-case rate for future work
Compliance & Regulatory Angle
No specific license required but must register as research/investigation consulting firm (GST 9985 — Other professional services NEC). Requires MoU with police departments (Section 166 CrPC compliance). Data handling: comply with RTI Act 2005 for public records + NPCI guidelines for financial data requests. CBI/EOU may require ISO 27001 certification for case file handling.
Ready to Act on This Opportunity?
Generate a 7-step execution plan — validate the market, build the MVP, model the financials, map the risks, and ship in 30 days.