Vigilance Bureau Arrests Revenue Employee and Middleman for Bribery in Patna
VIB arrests revenue staff, middleman for accepting bribes in Patna
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The Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) arrested Rana Ranvijay Gopal, a revenue employee, and Guddu Kumar, a middleman, in Patna for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹35,000 to facilitate the removal of encroachments. The arrests followed a complaint lodged by Praveen Kumar Suman.
- 01The bribe amount involved was ₹35,000.
- 02Rana Ranvijay Gopal is a revenue employee at Mainpuranda panchayat.
- 03Guddu Kumar, the middleman, was found with ₹10,000 at the time of arrest.
- 04The complaint was filed on June 3 by Praveen Kumar Suman from Bikram.
- 05The operation was led by DSP Rishita Sneh after verification of the complaint.
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In Patna, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau (VIB) conducted a successful operation leading to the arrest of a revenue employee, Rana Ranvijay Gopal, and a middleman, Guddu Kumar, for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹35,000. The arrests occurred at the Mainpuranda panchayat bhawan, where Gopal was caught red-handed taking the bribe, while Kumar was found in possession of ₹10,000. The case originated from a complaint lodged by Praveen Kumar Suman, a resident of Bikram, on June 3. He alleged that Gopal and Kumar demanded money to submit a report that would facilitate the removal of encroachments by four houses on a main road adjacent to his property. Following the verification of the complaint and evidence of the demand, a trap was set up, leading to their arrests. Both individuals are scheduled to be presented before the special vigilance court in Patna after interrogation, and further investigations are ongoing.
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These arrests highlight ongoing corruption issues in local governance, affecting residents' trust in public officials.
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