State vs IAS Officer Patel — Money Laundering and Bribery Case
A suspended 2015-batch IAS officer who served as Surendranagar Collector is accused of heading an organised bribery network involving money laundering. The Gujarat High Court denied bail to the officer on 29 June 2026, observing that the accused failed to meet the conditions for release under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act. The case remains under investigation by the Enforcement Directorate as of 01 July 2026.
