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…
Patna: The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) on Monday arrested a station house officer (SHO) in Patna district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 27,000 inside the police station premises.The accused, sub-inspector Saurabh Kumar, SHO of Samyagarh police station, was allegedly demanding weekly payments from a complainant in exchange for allowing an earthmover machine to…
Patna: The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) on Thursday arrested a revenue employee and a middleman while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 35,000 in Phulwari Sharif, Patna.According to the VIB, the main accused, Rana Ranvijay Gopal, a revenue employee posted at Mainpuranda panchayat, was caught red-handed while taking the bribe. The middleman, Guddu Kumar, a…
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…
The Bihar Revenue and Land Reforms Department has intensified its crackdown on corruption and irregularities in the revenue administration. In a fresh round of action taken on Tuesday, disciplinary proceedings have been initiated against eight Circle Officers (COs) and revenue officials across different districts of the state. The action has been taken under the “zero…
Patna: The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) on Wednesday arrested a data entry operator red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs37,100 at the Child Development Project Office (CDPO) in Naubatpur, Patna district. The accused, Santosh Kumar, was caught inside his office chamber during the operation. The action was taken after a vigilance case was registered on…
