Patna, June 4 (IANS) Bihar’s Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) intensified its anti-corruption campaign on Thursday by arresting a revenue employee and his alleged middleman in a trap operation conducted in Patna district. According to the Bureau, Rana Ranvijay Gopal, posted at Mainpuranda Panchayat under the Phulwari Sharif block, was caught allegedly for accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000.Along with Ranvijay Gopal, the alleged intermediary Guddu Kumar, a resident of Anisabad, was also apprehend…
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Patna, June 1 (IANS) In a major anti-corruption operation, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) arrested an Electricity Department Sub-Divisional Officer (SDO) in Bihar’s Banka district after allegedly catching him red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000. The operation was carried out at the Rajoun Electrical Sub-Division office on Monday.The arrested official has been identified as Bijendra Kumar, SDO of the Electricity Department.Following the successful trap operation, the Vigil…
Patna, June 1 (IANS) The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) of Bihar has intensified its crackdown on corruption, achieving another significant success with the arrest of a revenue employee in Purnea district while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000. The operation was carried out on Monday following the verification of a complaint. The incident has sparked discussion within administrative circles.According to official information, Rupak Kumar, a revenue employee posted at the K. Hat Circ…
Patna, May 25 (IANS) In a major anti-corruption action in Bihar, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) arrested a government employee in Begusarai while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 for the renewal of a licence related to weights and measures.The accused, Pushkar Kumar, was working as a clerk in the office of the Assistant Controller of the Weights and Measures Department.According to a DSP-rank officer, he had allegedly demanded illegal gratification from an applicant in exchange …
Patna, May 22 (IANS) In a major anti-corruption crackdown in Bihar, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau on Friday arrested Akash Kumar Rauniar, the Circle Officer (CO) of the Sasaram Sadar circle in Rohtas district, while he was allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 3 lakh.His private assistant, Sonu Kumar, was also taken into custody during the operation.According to Vigilance DySP Pawan Kumar, the case pertains to the rectification of records linked to a disputed land plot.“The Circle Officer had…
Patna, May 20 (IANS) A major anti-corruption operation was conducted in the Naubatpur block area of Patna, where a team from the Vigilance Investigation Bureau arrested a computer operator allegedly while accepting a bribe of Rs 37,100. The accused, Santosh Kumar, was posted at the Child Development Project Office.The operation was led by Deputy Superintendent of Police of the Vigilance Investigation Bureau, Sujit Sagar.According to an official, the case originated from a complaint filed by Sush…
Patna, May 20 (IANS) The Home Department of the Bihar government has carried out another major administrative reshuffle in the police department, transferring eight senior officers of the Bihar Police Service. The transfers were announced through a notification issued by the Home Department on May 20, 2026.The reshuffle primarily affects officers serving in the ranks of Sub-Divisional Police Officer and Deputy Superintendent of Police.According to an official notification, the move is aimed at s…
Patna, May 15 (IANS) The crackdown on corruption continues in Bihar, with the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) taking action against erring officials. In the latest case, a Junior Engineer was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe in Sitamarhi district.According to officials, the accused, Vijay Kumar Sharma, was posted as a Junior Engineer at the Pupri Nagar Parishad in Sitamarhi. He had allegedly been demanding a bribe from a contractor, Raj Bhushan, in connection with the rel…
Patna, May 8 (IANS) In a major anti-corruption operation in Bihar’s Jamui, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) on Friday arrested a clerk posted at the Sono Primary Health Centre while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 37,000. The accused, identified as Rupesh Kumar, is accused of demanding money from an Auxiliary Nurse Midwife (ANM) in exchange for clearing her pending salary arrears.According to the complaint, the victimised ANM, Rajnandini, had not received salary arrears for nearl…
Patna, April 28 (IANS) In a major anti-corruption operation in Patna, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau on Tuesday arrested an Assistant Registrar of Maulana Mazharul Haque Arabic and Persian University while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2.5 lakh. The accused has been identified as Sanullah Khan, who was caught red-handed during the transaction.He was allegedly demanding the bribe in exchange for renewing the affiliation of an old college.According to the complainant, Ramanand Mahto, all r…