State vs. Forest Range Officer — Paonta Sahib bribery case

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State vs Salman — Banda Pollution Control Board bribery case

Salman, a Junior Engineer with the Pollution Control Board in Banda, was arrested by a vigilance team on 2 November 2026 for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of one lakh rupees. He allegedly solicited the payment from a crusher plant operator to avoid taking action on a legal notice. The matter is currently under investigation as reported on 3 November 2026.

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Anti-Corruption Bureau vs. Patwari's Personal Assistant — Yamunanagar bribery case

The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a patwari's personal assistant in Yamunanagar after allegedly catching him red-handed while accepting a bribe of 10,000 rupees. The accused had reportedly demanded 14,000 rupees from a farmer to facilitate the registration of a land mutation.

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State vs Vinesh Yadav and Lokendra Singh — Agra electricity department bribery case

Junior Engineer Vinesh Yadav and contractual worker Lokendra Singh were arrested by the Vigilance department in a trap operation in Shamsabad, Agra, for allegedly accepting a bribe of 10,000 rupees for an electricity connection. As reported on 3 November 2026, a formal case has been registered against both individuals at the Vigilance police station, and they remain under investigation.

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State vs Lalu Prasad Yadav and others — IRCTC scam case

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Enforcement Directorate investigation into Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust

The Enforcement Directorate is investigating Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan and the Maulana Mohammad Ali Jauhar Trust for alleged money laundering and diversion of public funds to Jauhar University, resulting in the provisional attachment of assets valued at 1,170 crore rupees on 28 October 2026. Following his arrest on 31 October 2026, Khan was remanded to 14-day judicial custody on 1 November 2026. On 2 November 2026, the Supreme Court of India declined an urgent hearing for his petition challenging the detention.

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State vs Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi

Former minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi is accused of involvement in a 100 crore rupee bribery scheme concerning private school recognition. A Chennai Special Court granted the Central Crime Branch three days of police custody on 2 November 2026, which is scheduled to conclude on 4 November 2026, and permitted limited videography of the interrogation on 3 November 2026. The accused was admitted to a hospital on 2 November 2026, while his bail application and a petition to quash the FIR remain pending.

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State vs. Forest Range Officer — Paonta Sahib bribery case

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Himachal: Forest Department RO arrested red-handed while accepting a bribe of 10 thousand rupees, Vigilance took action

Himachal Vigilance caught a Forest Department Range Officer accepting a bribe of 10 thousand rupees, action taken in Paonta Sahib

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