Patna: The Vigilance Investigation Bureau in Bihar is moving swiftly to seize illegal assets worth approximately ₹4.14 crore from eight corrupt officials and public representatives. Based on findings from the Bureau, a proposal for the confiscation of these assets acquired through corruption between 2012 and 2019 has been submitted to the competent authority.
Jitendra Singh Gangwar, Director General of the Vigilance Investigation Bureau, stated that the individuals involved include two former village heads, a former executive engineer, a judicial magistrate, a forest range officer, a sub-divisional officer, a tax inspector, and a CDPO. These officials have been implicated in corruption cases during the specified period.
So far, the Bureau has proposed the confiscation of assets worth ₹96.76 crore across 119 cases. Of these, 66 cases involving ₹57 crore are pending in competent courts, while 32 cases worth ₹20.80 crore are under consideration in the High Court. Two cases are registered as Special Leave Petitions in the Supreme Court, and proceedings in two other cases are currently stalled due to appeals by opposing parties.
The Bureau has successfully confiscated assets valued at ₹6.03 crore in 11 finalized cases. Director General Gangwar emphasized that the process of seizing illicit assets continues steadily, with the recent proposal concerning eight cases submitted for approval. A decision is expected soon.
The Vigilance Investigation Bureau remains active in its campaign against corruption, frequently apprehending officials caught accepting bribes red-handed.
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