Jharkhand: IAS officer Vinay Chaubey faces fresh corruption charges
Vinay Chaubey, a suspended IAS officer in Jharkhand, is in trouble again after the Anti-Corruption Bureau filed a new FIR accusing him of building up wealth way beyond his official income.
Investigators found ₹3.47 crore stashed across accounts linked to him and his circle—much more than his reported earnings of ₹2.20 crore.
How the scam unfolded
Chaubey allegedly hid illegal money by moving it through bank accounts belonging to his wife, in-laws, and close associates using cash deposits, RTGS transfers, property deals, and company transactions.
The FIR also names seven others, including Vinay Singh—a close associate who reportedly helped manage these funds.
Officials say this isn't a one-off: similar shady dealings were spotted during Chaubey's earlier postings, from land scams in Hazaribagh to liquor-related frauds in Ranchi.
Both Chaubey and Singh are now in custody as the investigation digs deeper into their financial trail.