Patna, July 9 (IANS) The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Thursday carried out simultaneous raids at five locations linked to Ankesh Kumar Gond, an Excise Inspector posted in Siwan, in connection with a disproportionate assets (DA) case.The searches are part of the EOU’s continuing anti-corruption drive against public servants accused of possessing assets beyond their known sources of income.According to the EOU, a preliminary verification of information received from reliable sou…
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Patna, July 1 (IANS) The Bihar government has carried out a significant administrative reshuffle in the state police force, transferring 12 IPS officers from the ranks of Director General (DG) to Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO).The Home Department has also transferred 53 Deputy Superintendents of Police (DSPs) across the state, assigning them new responsibilities in districts, headquarters, and specialised units.The transfers are aimed at reorganising police administration and strengthening…
Patna, June 24 (IANS) The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar on Wednesday conducted simultaneous raids at six locations linked to Pawan Kumar, Superintending Engineer of Building Design Circle-I, Patna, who also serves as Director of the Design Unit under the Building Construction Department. The searches were carried out following allegations that the senior engineer had accumulated assets disproportionate to his known sources of income during his government service.EOU teams searched multip…
Patna, June 24 (IANS) The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar on Wednesday carried out simultaneous raids at six locations connected to Pawan Kumar, a Superintending Engineer in the Building Construction Department, in connection with a disproportionate assets case.According to an EOU official, preliminary investigation has revealed that Pawan Kumar allegedly accumulated assets worth approximately Rs 3.89 crore beyond his known sources of income.The EOU stated that a case, registered as EOU Po…
Patna, June 20 (IANS) To facilitate students appearing for the NEET UG re-examination on June 21, the Danapur Division of the Railways will operate six special examination trains across key routes in Bihar and Jharkhand. The initiative aims to ensure smooth and hassle-free travel for candidates reaching their examination centres.According to railway officials, special services have been introduced in anticipation of an expected increase in passenger traffic on the examination day.As per…
Patna, June 19 (IANS) The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police has intensified surveillance and security measures ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination scheduled for June 21. In an effort to ensure a fair and transparent examination process, the agency has established a special monitoring cell and placed several suspects under watch.According to the EOU, close surveillance is being maintained on 135 individuals who were previously identified in cases related to examination fraud, pape…
Patna, June 13 (IANS) In a major coordinated crackdown on alleged illegal land transactions and arms smuggling, the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) and the Patna STF conducted simultaneous raids across multiple locations in Patna and Nalanda districts on Saturday. The operation targeted properties linked to alleged land mafia figure Sanjay Kumar, popularly known as Santosh Don, and his associates.With assistance from the Nalanda police, the STF and EOU teams carried out raids at nearly 25 locations…
Patna, June 12 (IANS) Neeraj Kumar, chief spokesperson of Janata Dal (United) and MLC, launched a sharp attack on Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) National Working President Tejashwi Yadav and the family of Lalu Prasad Yadav during a press conference at the party’s state office in Patna on Friday. Beginning his remarks by extending birthday wishes to Lalu Prasad Yadav and praying for his good health, Neeraj Kumar quickly turned critical of Tejashwi Yadav, referring to him as “Twitter Babua” (Twi…
Patna, June 12 (IANS) A major case of examination malpractice and question paper leaks linked to two important recruitment examinations conducted by the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) in 2026 has come to light, prompting a large-scale investigation by the Economic Offences Unit (EOU).The examinations under scrutiny include the Assistant Education Development Officer (ASDO) Competitive Examination and the Assistant Public Sanitation and Waste Management Officer Examination.Given the serio…
Patna, June 9 (IANS) The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Tuesday issued an advisory ahead of the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination, urging candidates and the public to stay alert against rumours, misinformation and cyber fraud.The EOU, which serves as the state-level nodal agency for preventing malpractice and irregularities in competitive examinations, stated that it is committed to ensuring the fair and transparent conduct of examinations.The advisory comes in view of the NEET-UG 202…