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Bihar Vigilance Seizes Rs 70 Lakh From ADM’s Home

By Drooid · Sep 30, 2026, 11:03 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

Bihar Vigilance Bureau raided the residence of Additional District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Diwakar and wife Kumari Sweety, seizing assets.
Investigators recovered about Rs 70 lakh in cash from their Patna home.
Around Rs 9 lakh in cash was found at their ancestral house in Begusarai.
Seized jewellery was valued at Rs 52.60 lakh.
Investigators confiscated 48 luxury watches worth roughly Rs 6.01 lakh.

History

Historical Context

In 1996 the CBI exposed the Bihar fodder scam, finding officials siphon about INR9.4 billion from animal-husbandry funds and charging Lalu Prasad Yadav and 56 others. The scandal forced Lalu’s resignation and sparked repeated prosecutions. The recent Bihar Vigilance Bureau raid on Additional District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Diwakar, seizing INR70 lakh, echoes those earlier anti-corruption drives, highlighting enduring governance gaps.

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Story summary

Bihar Vigilance Bureau raided the residence of Additional District Magistrate Ravindra Kumar Diwakar and wife Kumari Sweety, seizing assets.
Investigators recovered about Rs 70 lakh in cash from their Patna home.
Around Rs 9 lakh in cash was found at their ancestral house in Begusarai.
Seized jewellery was valued at Rs 52.60 lakh.
Investigators confiscated 48 luxury watches worth roughly Rs 6.01 lakh.

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