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Crime
Bihar Tender Scam: ED Seeks Answers from Senior IAS Officer on Foreign Travel Expenditure
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 05 Nov 2026, 12:01 PM
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The Enforcement Directorate has intensified its probe into a high‑profile tender scam in Bihar, demanding detailed explanations from a senior IAS officer regarding his overseas travel expenses and alleged suspicious transactions.
The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has stepped up its investigation into a prominent tender scam that has drawn widespread attention across Bihar. Central to the inquiry is a senior IAS officer who is alleged to have benefited from the irregularities.
The ED has requested the officer to provide a comprehensive account of his foreign travel, including the dates, destinations, and the total amount spent. Preliminary reports suggest that the expenses were far beyond the usual allowances for official duties.
In addition to travel costs, investigators are scrutinising a series of financial transactions that appear to be linked to the tender scam. The officer is being questioned about the sources of these funds and whether any of the payments were made to third parties.
The inquiry is ongoing, and the ED has indicated that it will release further findings once the documentation is reviewed. The case remains a key focus for anti‑corruption agencies seeking to curb malpractices in public procurement.
The ED has requested the officer to provide a comprehensive account of his foreign travel, including the dates, destinations, and the total amount spent. Preliminary reports suggest that the expenses were far beyond the usual allowances for official duties.
In addition to travel costs, investigators are scrutinising a series of financial transactions that appear to be linked to the tender scam. The officer is being questioned about the sources of these funds and whether any of the payments were made to third parties.
The inquiry is ongoing, and the ED has indicated that it will release further findings once the documentation is reviewed. The case remains a key focus for anti‑corruption agencies seeking to curb malpractices in public procurement.