IAS Officer Arrested in Jharkhand Corruption Scandal: A Deeper Dive into the Excise Scam
Senior Jharkhand IAS officer Vinay Kumar Choubey was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau in a money laundering case related to an excise scam. Accused of causing a Rs 38 crore loss through corrupt practices, Choubey and others allegedly benefited syndicates through manipulated excise policies, necessitating further investigation.
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A senior IAS officer in Jharkhand, Vinay Kumar Choubey, has been apprehended by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in connection to a significant money laundering investigation.
Choubey is accused of causing a fiscal loss of Rs 38 crore to the state through unscrupulous practices within the excise department, aiming to benefit syndicates.
Amidst demands from the opposition for a CBI probe, Choubey's arrest highlights the deepening concerns over corruption tied to policy manipulations and state governance.
(With inputs from agencies.)
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