Patna: Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) has secured convictions against 11 public servants in corruption cases so far this year, continuing a sharp rise in its conviction rate after recording a 25-year high of 30 convictions in 2025. Officials attributed the rise to stronger case monitoring, effective prosecution and improved presentation of evidence in courts.The latest…
Bihar Vigilance Bureau’s Conviction Rate Jumps 6 Times Patna: Director general of the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) Jitendra Singh Gangwar on Monday said between 2000 and 2024, the bureau secured an average of only 5.6 convictions a year. However, 30 accused were convicted in 2025 alone — a sixfold increase. So far in 2026, 10…
Two govt officials arrested accepting bribes Patna: The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) on Wednesday arrested two govt officials for allegedly accepting bribes in Patna and Nawada districts.In the first case, Dr Ajay Kumar, regional additional director (Health) of Tirhut division, Muzaffarpur, was caught red-handed accepting Rs 40,000 from Govind Mitra Road under Pirbahore police station…
