1. Jaipur RPS Officer Arrested for ₹1 Crore Bribe Using Fake SOG FIR
Location: Jaipur, Rajasthan
Officer: RPS Ritesh Patel
Details: Patel allegedly prepared a fake SOG FIR to pressure a businessman and demand ₹1 crore. Of this, ₹25 lakh was paid online and ₹25 lakh in cash. He was previously under administrative proceedings for illegal sand dealings. Jaipur Police confirmed the arrest following a complaint by the victim.
2. Gujarat IAS Officer Arrested by ED in ₹1,500 Crore Land Scam
Location: Surendranagar, Gujarat
Officer: IAS Rajendra Kumar Patel (2015 batch, former Collector)
Details: ED arrested Patel in a bribery and money laundering case connected to a ₹1,500 crore land scam. Deputy revenue officer Chandrasinh Mori was previously caught with ₹67.5 lakh cash. Patel’s assistant and clerks are also under FIRs filed by Gujarat ACB. Patel was recently removed from Collector post and reassigned.
3. Nawada Vigilance Catches SI Red-Handed Taking ₹25,000 Bribe
Location: Akbarpur, Nawada, Bihar
Officer: SI Pramod Kumar Patel
Details: Vigilance Bureau caught Patel taking ₹25,000 to help a complainant in a case diary and prevent arrests. This was the first trap case of 2026 in Bihar. He has been sent to the special vigilance court in Patna.
4. Kerala Vigilance Probes ₹50 Lakh Bribe Allegation in Thrissur Panchayat Polls
Location: Vadakkanchery Block Panchayat, Thrissur, Kerala
Person: Independent candidate EU Jaffer
Details: An audio clip surfaced claiming Jaffer was offered ₹50 lakh to vote for a CPM candidate. The case is under preliminary investigation following a complaint filed by KPCC. Both UDF and LDF won seven seats, making his vote critical.
5. Raigarh ACB Busts SDM Office Clerk Taking ₹2 Lakh Bribe in Land Registry Scam
Location: Dharamjaygarh, Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
Officer: Clerk Anil Kumar Chelak
Details: Chelak demanded ₹2 lakh to cancel a land registry complaint. He tried to hide part of the money outside his residence, which ACB recovered. The complainant had filed the complaint with ACB after refusing to pay.
6. Haryana Ex-Sarpanch Admits ₹1.25 Crore Bribe for Illegal Mining Routes
Location: Basai Mev village, Firozpur Jhirka, Haryana
Person: Former sarpanch Mohammed Hanif
Details: Hanif confessed to receiving ₹1.25 crore to create illegal roads for mining operations. Bribes were shared with officials to manipulate land consolidation records, bypass objections from 70 villagers, and facilitate mining profits. Investigations also revealed MNREGA fund misuse and environmental violations.
7. Anti-Corruption Team Arrests Lekhpal Taking ₹10,000 Bribe at Budaun Sadar Tehsil
Location: Budaun, Uttar Pradesh
Officer: Lekhpal (name unspecified)
Details: The ACB caught a tehsil-level officer accepting ₹10,000 to settle a land-related issue. The arrest came after a formal complaint and sting operation.
8. ACB Arrests Clerk Red-Handed for Taking ₹1 Lakh Bribe in Raigarh
Location: Raigarh, Chhattisgarh
Officer: Clerk (unspecified)
Details: ACB caught the clerk demanding ₹1 lakh to expedite a rural citizen’s land transaction. This case highlights recurring corruption at the district administration level.
9. MCD Junior Engineer, Two Others Convicted in Bribery Case; Court to Hear Sentence on January 5
Location: Delhi
Officers: Junior Engineer Surendra Chandra Ramesh, Surendra Kumar Sharma, Surendra Kumar Jangra
Details: Court found all three guilty of demanding bribes to allow construction of a private house. Threats of demolition were used for pressure. CBI had registered the FIR in March 2024. Sentencing hearing is scheduled for January 5.
10. Bihar SI Red-Handed in ₹25,000 Bribe Case
Pramod Kumar Patel (Akbarpur, Nawada) caught taking ₹25,000 to prevent arrests in a case diary. Sent to special vigilance court, Patna.
11. ED Arrests IAS Patel Again in Bribery-Linked Money Laundering Case
ED filed PMLA case against Rajendra Kumar Patel for systematic corruption in Surendranagar Collector office, alongside subordinates and clerks.
