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…
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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…
Patna, May 27 (IANS) The Bihar government has intensified its anti-corruption campaign, with the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) conducting major raids against a government official accused of amassing assets disproportionate to his known sources of income.On Wednesday, the EOU carried out simultaneous raids at six locations linked to Chandramohan Paswan, the Block Development Officer (BDO) of Kewati block in Darbhanga.According to preliminary investigations, the officer allegedly accumulated asset…
Patna, May 16 (IANS) The Economic Offences Unit (EOU) of Bihar Police on Saturday has launched raids at four locations linked to Gopal Kumar, Executive Engineer of the Rural Works Division in Jhajha, Jamui, in connection with a disproportionate assets case. According to an official statement issued by Bihar Police Headquarters, the EOU registered Case No. 08/26 on May 15, under the Prevention of Corruption Act after a preliminary verification found evidence that Gopal Kumar had allegedly acquire…
Patna, April 7 (IANS) In a major administrative action, the Bihar Police has suspended former Kishanganj DSP Gautam Kumar with immediate effect. The Home Department has also initiated departmental proceedings against him.An official notification issued by the Home Department confirmed the suspension, bringing an end to speculation that had been building since earlier reports of action against the officer.During the suspension period, his headquarters have been designated as the office of the Dep…
Patna, April 1 (IANS) In a significant administrative action, the Bihar Police Headquarters has relieved Gautam Kumar, the Sub-Divisional Police Officer (SDPO) of Kishanganj, from his duties with immediate effect following corruption allegations. He has been directed to report to the Police Headquarters and placed on “waiting for posting” status.The police headquarters has also been given the additional charge of the post to the SDPO of Kishanganj Sadar-2.The action comes in the wak…
Patna, March 31 (IANS) In a major anti-corruption crackdown in Bihar, the Economic Offences Unit (EOU) conducted simultaneous raids on multiple premises linked to two senior government officials across several districts on Tuesday.The EOU carried out search operations at a total of 12 locations — six each connected to DSP (Kishanganj) Gautam Kumar and DRDA Director (Saharsa) Vaibhav Kumar.The raids were conducted across Patna, Purnea, Kishanganj, Saharsa, and Muzaffarpur.The raid was launched …
Patna, Feb 12 (IANS) The legal troubles of Purnea independent MP Rajesh Ranjan alias Pappu Yadav continued as his bail plea could not be heard on Thursday.He will now be produced before the Patna Civil Court again on Friday, according to court sources.Pappu Yadav appeared in court on Thursday afternoon, but proceedings could not take place.Notably, Patna Civil Court received a bomb threat on Thursday morning.His legal team has alleged that he is being deliberately kept in jail by repeatedly dela…