Latest Subodh Agarwal News & Updates

Jaipur, April 10 (IANS) Former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal, arrested in connection with the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam, was on Friday remanded to three days of custody by the ACB Court. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) had sought a five-day remand for further interrogation.During the hearing, ACB officials informed the court that the case involves large-scale fraud and serious financial irregularities. They argued that custodial interrogation was necessary to thoroughly investigate the alleged…

Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) The Special Investigation Team (SIT) constituted by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), on Thursday, arrested former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal (Retired Rajasthan Additional Chief Secretary) in connection with a large-scale corruption case under the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM). In relation to a case, registered at the ACB headquarters, Agarwal was taken into custody in Delhi on Thursday and subsequently arrested.Further investigation in the matter is ongoing.The investigation h…

Jaipur, April 9 (IANS) Former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal, who had been absconding in connection with the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam in Rajasthan, has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), officials said on Thursday. The ACB team brought Agarwal from Delhi to Jaipur, where he was questioned at the ACB headquarters by Deputy Inspector General of Police Om Prakash Meena. An arrest warrant had earlier been issued against Agarwal in the JJM scam.In the same case, nine officials of the…

Jaipur, March 13 (IANS) The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) court here, on Friday, issued arrest warrants against four accused persons in connection with the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam. Acting on the court’s orders, ACB teams are currently conducting raids at multiple locations to trace and arrest the accused, including former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal. According to the ACB, the orders were issued on Friday in relation to the JJM case registered in 2024 in the ACB Court. The court has directed …

Jaipur, March 4 (IANS) The search operation for accused Subodh Agarwal and others is continuing on a war footing across multiple states. As of March 4, the operation has entered its 16th day, spanning from February 17, 2026, to March 4, 2026. A total of 40 dedicated search teams have been deployed for the operation.These teams comprise senior police officials, including Additional Superintendents of Police, Deputy Superintendents of Police, Police Inspectors, and other officers.The entire operat…

Jaipur, Feb 23 (IANS) Retired IAS officer Subodh Agarwal’s lawyer, facing allegations in the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam case, has received another jolt as his lawyer Deepak Chauhan has withdrawn from the case just days after filing a petition in the Rajasthan High Court seeking to quash the FIR registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). Chauhan filed the petition on February 19 on behalf of Agarwal, but submitted an application on February 21 to withdraw his power of attorney. The petiti…

Jaipur, Feb 18 (IANS) In a major development in the alleged Rs 900 crore Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam, nine officers arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) were on Wednesday produced before a special ACB court in Jaipur.The court remanded all nine accused to three days of police custody for further interrogation. The ACB had sought a five-day remand while presenting the officers before the Special Court under the Prevention of Corruption Act.After hearing arguments from both sides, the co…