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…
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Patna, June 26 (IANS) The Patna High Court has issued an interim order restraining media organisations from conducting what it described as a media trial in the case involving Bihar contractor Rishu Shree in connection with the alleged tender scam being investigated by the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU). The order was passed by Justice Anshul during the hearing of a matter related to the SVU investigation.The court emphasised that every accused person has a Constitutional right to a fair trial and…
Patna, June 19 (IANS) The investigation into Bihar’s high-profile Rishu Shree tender scam gathered pace on Friday as the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) conducted simultaneous raids at multiple locations in Patna linked to suspended IAS officers and a private contractor. The searches were carried out at the residences of suspended IAS officers Abhilasha Sharma and Yogesh Sagar, as well as at premises associated with Pawan Kumar, Director of Matre Seva Infra Private Limited.An SVU team reached Yog…
Patna, June 5 (IANS) The Special Vigilance Unit, Bihar, arrested a postal official in Jamui district for allegedly accepting a bribe. According to an official, Ajay Kumar Singh, who was serving as a Postal Supervisor in the Postal Inspector’s office at Jhajha, was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting Rs 6,000 bribe.The case reportedly originated from a complaint filed by Purushottam Kumar, the Branch Postmaster (BPM) of Sangrampur.According to the complaint, the postal supervisor had alle…
Patna, May 30 (IANS) In a major administrative action, the Bihar government on Saturday suspended two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers following investigations by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) into allegations of tender manipulation, corruption, and money laundering linked to contractor Rishu Shree. The officers against whom action has been taken are Yogesh Kumar Sagar, a 2017-batch IAS officer currently serving as Director of the Social Welfar…
Patna, May 28 (IANS) In a major crackdown linked to alleged irregularities in government tenders and money laundering, the Special Vigilance Unit (SVU) has arrested a prominent Bihar-based contractor, Rishu Shree, after conducting an extensive raid at his residence in Patna. According to sources, the search operation continued for nearly 15 hours and led to the recovery of assets and documents worth crores of rupees. The raid began on Wednesday.During the raid, the SVU reportedly recovered diamo…
Patna, May 15 (IANS) Amid a renewed push to strengthen governance, the Bihar government under Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary has carried out another major reshuffle in the police administration. Following the recent transfer of 16 IPS officers, the Home Department on Friday transferred 61 DSP-rank officers and two IPS officers, signalling a continued focus on improving law and order in the state.According to the official notification, several Sub-Divisional Police Officers (SDPOs) have been rea…
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…
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…