Patna, March 2 (IANS) The fight against corruption in Bihar has gathered pace in 2026, with the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) intensifying its crackdown under a zero-tolerance policy. Addressing a press conference on Monday, SVU Director General Jitendra Singh Gangwar said that the Bureau has registered 28 cases in the first two months of 2026 (January and February), averaging about 14 cases per month.The cases include serious offences such as bribery and possession of disproportionate assets (DA…
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Patna, March 2 (IANS) The Special Vigilance Unit, Bihar (SVU), on Monday arrested Roshan Kumar, an Assistant Engineer posted with the District Education Project in Bettiah, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh. According to officials, the engineer had allegedly demanded the bribe from a contractor in exchange for approving bills related to school repair and renovation works, including the installation of submersible pumps in various government schools.The action followed a formal complai…
Patna, Feb 17 (IANS) In a major anti-corruption action, the Special Vigilance Unit on Tuesday caught the District Agriculture Officer of Muzaffarpur, Bihar, and his driver red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 50,000.The operation has sent shockwaves in the district’s administrative machinery.According to an official of vigilance unit, the action was taken following a written complaint submitted to the Vigilance Department.The complainant alleged that Himanshu Kumar, Sub-Divisional Agricultur…
Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) Adopting a zero-tolerance policy against corruption, Sheohar District Magistrate Pratibha Rani has suspended Revenue Officer Ramkrit Mahto, posted in Puranhia block of Bihar, with immediate effect. The action follows his arrest by the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) while allegedly accepting a bribe.According to an official, the incident occurred on January 5, when the SVU laid a trap and caught the accused revenue officer red-handed while accepting Rs 10,000.The bribe was alle…
Patna, Jan 21 (IANS) A day after a revenue official posted at Farhi Panchayat in the Narpatganj block of Bihar’s Araria district was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe for land record correction, the district administration has suspended the accused officer and initiated proceedings for his dismissal from service.The action was taken on the instructions of Deputy Chief Minister and Minister for Revenue and Land Reforms Vijay Kumar Sinha.The official has been identified as Mohammad Imtia…
Patna, Jan 20 (IANS) The Bihar government’s Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) has intensified its campaign against corruption, taking major action in Araria district. On Tuesday, a revenue employee was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 15,000.The arrested official has been identified as Imteyaz Alam, posted in the Farhi Panchayat of Narpatganj block.According to Additional Director General of Police (SVU), Pankaj Kumar Darad, the action was taken following a complaint filed by Kamleshwa…
Patna, Jan 9 (IANS) An accountant attached to the Local Area Engineering Organisation (LAEO) was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 18,000 in Bihar’s Khagaria district on Friday.As part of the anti-corruption drive in the state, the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) arrested the official, identified as Shishir Rai.According to the complainant, the accused had been demanding illegal gratification from a beneficiary in exchange for performing official work.After receiving a forma…
Patna, Jan 5 (IANS) Continuing the Nitish Kumar government’s zero-tolerance policy against corruption, the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) of Bihar on Monday evening took another major action in Sheohar district, arresting a revenue employee red-handed while accepting bribe. The arrested official has been identified as Ramkrit Mahto, a revenue employee posted in Puranhiya block of Sheohar district.He was allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 10,000 for carrying out the mutation of land records.Accord…