Bihar Government Suspends Two IAS Officers Amid Tender Mafia Scandal The Bihar government has suspended two senior IAS officers, Yogesh Kumar Sagar and Abhilasha Sharma, following the arrest of tender mafia kingpin Rishu Shri. The action comes after a special investigation team (SVU) raided Shri’s residence in Patna and uncovered evidence of widespread corruption. The officers are accused of facilitating illegal tender allocations in exchange for bribes and luxury travel packages to Europe and Australia. The suspension order, issued by the Department of General Administration under the Chief Minister’s directive, states that the two IAS officers were involved in a scheme where Shri, a prominent contractor, allegedly secured government tenders by bribing officials. In return, Shri provided expensive gifts and cash to the officers and their families. The investigation revealed that Shri arranged lavish overseas trips for the IAS officers, covering everything from airfare to five-star hotel stays. During a raid on Shri’s opulent flat in Patna, investigators found evidence of a complex network of illicit financial transactions. The probe also uncovered that Shri had managed to secure contracts worth hundreds of crores by bribing senior officials. One of the most shocking revelations was the cost of a terrace garden built at Shri’s expense for Abhilasha Sharma, a 2014 batch IAS officer, which amounted to 9 lakh rupees. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had already filed a case against Shri under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) for his alleged role in siphoning public funds. The SVU’s investigation confirmed that Shri had established a powerful syndicate within Bihar’s bureaucracy, leveraging personal and political connections to manipulate tender processes.#enforcement_directorate #bihar_government #yogesh_kumar_sagar #abhilasha_sharma #rishu_shri
