In a major anti-corruption crackdown, the Bihar Vigilance Bureau raided five premises linked to two retired Circle Officers from Hajipur Sadar: Krishna Kumar Singh and Anjay Kumar Rai, on allegations of amassing disproportionate assets. The raids revealed jewellery, property documents, and financial irregularities, hinting at a larger web of bureaucratic corruption in land and revenue administration.
The Bihar Vigilance Investigation Bureau launched a coordinated strike this week against two former government officials accused of living well beyond their means. On June 13, the Bureau registered FIRs against Krishna Kumar Singh and Anjay Kumar Rai, both former Circle Officers (COs) of Hajipur Sadar, on charges of accumulating assets disproportionate to their known sources of income.
The FIRs allege that Krishna Kumar Singh holds disproportionate assets valued at ₹66.15 lakh, while Rai is accused of amassing ₹46.43 lakh in unexplained wealth. However, officials suggest that these numbers may rise significantly as the probe deepens.
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Multi-location Raids Uncover Hidden Wealth
On June 21, vigilance officers executed raids across five locations, including Krishna Kumar Singh’s residences in Rupaspur Bank Colony, Patna, and Koilwar, Bhojpur, and Anjay Kumar Rai’s properties in Buddha Colony and near Hospito India in Patna, as well as Bachhwara, Begusarai.
According to bureau sources, jewellery worth ₹13 lakh was recovered from a flat in Buddha Colony, alongside several documents that could establish financial trails, land transactions, and potential benami properties.
Pattern of Corruption in Land Administration?
Both officers held influential administrative roles during their tenure as Circle Officers, positions often at the center of land mutation, registration, and verification processes, sectors widely reported to be vulnerable to graft.
Legal experts point out that vigilance raids on retired officials, while rare, are increasingly becoming essential to hold public servants accountable for long-term corruption that may not be evident during their active service. A former Bihar IAS officer stated that delayed enforcement doesn’t mean a lost cause. These cases act as deterrents and keep the bureaucratic machinery in check.
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Next Steps: Scrutiny and Seizure
Vigilance Bureau officials confirmed that they are now analyzing recovered documents, digital storage devices, and transaction records to map financial discrepancies. Based on the evidence, both Singh and Rai could face prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and their properties may be attached pending court approval.
Sources close to the investigation claim that more raids and arrests could follow in connected cases, hinting at the possibility of a wider corruption nexus within the land revenue apparatus of Bihar.