Major Corruption Cases: A Comprehensive Analysis of IAS and IPS Officers Under Investigation

The year 2025 has witnessed an unprecedented wave of corruption cases involving senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) officers across multiple states. These high-profile arrests and investigations have exposed systemic corruption within India’s bureaucracy, raising serious questions about governance and accountability. This detailed analysis examines the cases involving IAS officers Pradeep Sharma, Vinay Choubey, Abhishek Prakash, Sanjeev Hans, and Dhiman Chakma, alongside IPS officers N. Sanjay and Rashmi Karandikar.

India’s corruption perception has deteriorated significantly, with the country ranking 96th out of 180 countries in the 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index by Transparency International, declining from 93rd position in 2023. This decline coincides with a surge in high-profile corruption cases targeting senior bureaucrats, reflecting both the pervasive nature of corruption and intensified enforcement efforts by investigative agencies. drishtiias+1

IAS Officer Pradeep Sharma: The Gujarat Land Scam Convict

Background and Career

Pradeep Nirankarnath Sharma, a 1994-batch IAS officer from Gujarat, joined the Gujarat Administrative Service in 1981 before being promoted to IAS in 1999. Throughout his career, he served as Municipal Commissioner of Jamnagar and Bhavnagar, and as Collector of Kutch-Bhuj and Rajkot until his suspension on January 8, 2010. indianexpress

The Corruption Cases

Sharma faces multiple corruption charges spanning over two decades. The most significant case involves the 2004 Welspun Group land allotment scandal when he was Collector of Kutch district. According to investigations, Sharma allegedly allotted government land to Welspun Group at 25% below market rates, causing a loss of ₹1.2 crore to the state exchequer. In return, Welspun allegedly made Sharma’s wife a 30% partner in its subsidiary company Value Packaging without any investment, extending benefits worth ₹29.5 lakh. coastaldigest

Legal Proceedings and Sentences

In January 2025, the Ahmedabad Sessions Court sentenced Sharma to five years of rigorous imprisonment under the Prevention of Corruption Act. A subsequent case in April 2025 saw him receive another five-year sentence from a Kutch court for irregularities in allotting government land to Saw Pipes Private Limited. The court found him guilty of violating government regulations by allotting 47,173 square meters of land, exceeding his authority to allocate only up to 2 hectares. news24online+1

The Enforcement Directorate has also registered money laundering cases against Sharma, seizing properties worth crores and recovering 31 gold bars weighing 3.20 kg from his bank locker. He currently faces 15 investigations by Central and Gujarat state agencies. indianexpress+1

IAS Officer Vinay Choubey: The Jharkhand Liquor Scam

Career and Positions

Vinay Kumar Choubey, a 1999-batch IAS officer, has held several key positions in Jharkhand, including Secretary to the Chief Minister and Principal Secretary of the Department of Panchayati Raj. He is considered a close confidant of Chief Minister Hemant Soren, having served as his secretary during the 2019-2024 tenure. newindianexpress

The Liquor Policy Manipulation

On May 20, 2025, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Choubey in connection with the Jharkhand liquor scam. The case pertains to alleged irregularities in the state’s excise policy during his tenure as Secretary of the Excise Department. The ACB accused Choubey of colluding with the Chhattisgarh liquor syndicate to formulate a new excise policy in Jharkhand, causing financial losses estimated at ₹38 crore to the state exchequer. theprint+1

The Allegations

According to the FIR filed in September 2024, Choubey and other officials allegedly formed a syndicate that:

• Manipulated tender norms to favor the Chhattisgarh liquor syndicate timesofindia.indiatimes
• Sold unaccounted domestic liquor with fake holograms timesofindia.indiatimes
• Unlawfully provided foreign alcohol to preferred companies timesofindia.indiatimes
• Earned illegal commissions worth crores of rupees timesofindia.indiatimes

The new liquor policy was implemented on March 31, 2022, during Choubey’s tenure as excise secretary. He was also involved in a separate Hazaribagh land scam case, where he allegedly changed the nature of 2.75 acres of ‘Khasmahal’ land and allocated it to private persons during his tenure as deputy commissioner. newindianexpress

Current Status

Choubey remains in judicial custody after the Jharkhand High Court denied his bail application on August 14, 2025. He has been suspended from service, and his case represents the sixth serving IAS officer arrested in corruption-related cases in Jharkhand since the state’s formation in 2000. newindianexpress+1

According to reports, Jharkhand has indeed seen six serving IAS officers arrested in corruption-related cases since its creation in 2000, making it one of the highest tallies for any Indian state.

Here’s the line-up and context:

Officer	Batch / Role at Time of Arrest	Case / Allegations	Investigating Agency
Sajal Chakraborty	1980-batch; rose to Chief Secretary	Convicted in the fodder scam, one of India’s largest corruption cases	CBI
Dr. Pradeep Kumar	Senior IAS	Corruption charges in separate state-level scam	State / Central agencies
Pooja Singhal	2000-batch; Mines & Industries Secy	₹18 crore MGNREGA scam; linked to disproportionate assets	Enforcement Directorate
Siyaram Prasad Sinha	IAS	Corruption-related arrest in state-level case	State agencies
Chhavi Ranjan	IAS; Ranchi DC	Land scam involving defence land and other plots	Enforcement Directorate
Vinay Kumar Choubey	2003-batch; Excise Secy	Jharkhand liquor scam & Hazaribagh land scam; accused of policy manipulation to benefit liquor syndicate	Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)

IAS Officer Abhishek Prakash: The Invest UP Bribery Scandal

Professional Background

Abhishek Prakash, a 2006-batch IAS officer from Uttar Pradesh, served as CEO of Invest UP and Secretary of the Industrial Development Department. He previously held significant posts including District Magistrate of Lucknow from 2021 to 2022. indianexpress

The Solar Project Bribery Case

In March 2025, the Uttar Pradesh government suspended Prakash following allegations of demanding a 5% commission through a middleman for approving a solar energy project. The complainant, Vishwajeet Dutta from SAEL Solar P6 Private Limited, alleged that Prakash’s associate Nikant Jain demanded ₹400 crore (5% of the ₹8,000 crore project cost) as bribe for facilitating necessary approvals. timesofindia.indiatimes

The Investigation and Chargesheet

A three-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) filed a 1,600-page chargesheet in May 2025, naming Nikant Jain as the primary accused. The investigation revealed: navbharattimes.indiatimes

• The project was worth over ₹8,000 crore
• Jain explicitly named Prakash as the person behind the bribe demand timesofindia.indiatimes
• Over 50 witnesses provided statements navbharattimes.indiatimes
• The complainant submitted an affidavit directly naming Prakash timesofindia.indiatimes

Additional Allegations

Prakash also faces charges related to irregularities in land acquisition in Bhatgaon village of Lucknow during his tenure as District Magistrate. The allegations point to discrepancies in compensation payments for land meant for the Defence Corridor project. Reports suggest he owns approximately 700 bigha (400+ acres) of land registered in the names of family members and relatives across Bareilly and Lakhimpur Kheri districts. indianexpressyoutube

IAS Officer Sanjeev Hans: The Bihar Money Laundering Case

Career Profile

Sanjeev Hans, a 1997-batch Bihar cadre IAS officer, is an IIT-Delhi alumnus who held influential positions including Principal Secretary of the Energy Department and Chairman of Bihar State Power Holding Company Limited. He also served in central government positions from 2004 to 2020. opindia

The Corruption Web

Hans was arrested by the Enforcement Directorate on October 18, 2024, in a massive money laundering case involving former RJD MLA Gulab Yadav. The case initially emerged from rape allegations in 2023, which led investigators to uncover dubious financial transactions. The ED alleges that Hans accumulated illegal wealth through corrupt practices between 2018 and 2023. enforcementdirectorate+1

Scale of the Investigation

The ED’s investigation has revealed:

• ₹60 crore worth of shares found in newly opened demat accounts of Hans’s associates indiatoday
• Over 70 bank accounts with suspicious deposits worth ₹6 crore were frozen enforcementdirectorate
• Recovery of ₹87 lakh in cash, 13 kg silver bullion, 2 kg gold, and jewelry worth ₹1.5 crore during searches timesofindia.indiatimes
• Properties worth ₹23.72 crore including land in Nagpur and flats in Delhi and Jaipur attached enforcementdirectorate

The Mercedes Car Bribery

According to the Special Vigilance Unit’s investigation, Hans allegedly accepted a Mercedes car as bribe from a company for awarding a contract for installing pre-paid meters. The FIR also alleges that Hans paid ₹2 lakh monthly to a woman through Gulab Yadav to maintain silence about their illicit relationship. navbharattimes.indiatimes

Recent Developments

In March 2025, ED raids on Hans’s associates led to the seizure of ₹11.64 crore in cash from seven Bihar government officials, requiring four counting machines to tally the amount. Hans remains in Beur Central Jail in Patna, and the ED has filed a 2,000-page supplementary chargesheet against him. indianexpress+1

Year-wise and state-wise arrests under the Prevention of Money-Laundering Act (PMLA) in India from 2016 to 2024 thewire

IAS Officer Dhiman Chakma: The Odisha Bribery Case

Rise and Fall

Dhiman Chakma, a 2021-batch IAS officer, was once celebrated as Tripura’s UPSC success story – the first successful candidate from the remote Kanchanpur town. His inspiring journey from joining the Indian Forest Service in 2019 to clearing the IAS exam in 2024 had captured public imagination and was widely shared on social media. timesofindia.indiatimes

The Bribery Arrest

On June 8, 2025, Chakma was caught red-handed by Odisha Vigilance while accepting a ₹10 lakh bribe from crusher unit owner Harsha Bardhan Behera. This amount was the first installment of his total demand of ₹20 lakh. During subsequent searches at his official residence in Dharamgarh, Kalahandi district, officials recovered an additional ₹47 lakh in cash. hindustantimes

The Investigation Expands

Following his arrest, Odisha Vigilance conducted simultaneous searches at:

• His residence in Kanchanpur, North Tripura newindianexpress
• His in-laws’ houses in Kullu district and Lahaul-Spiti district, Himachal Pradesh newindianexpress
• Various bank accounts and investment records were scrutinized newindianexpress

Current Legal Status

The Orissa High Court granted conditional bail to Chakma on July 25, 2025, requiring a personal bond of ₹5 lakh and surrender of his passport. Justice Gourishankar Satapathy observed that Chakma had roots in society and posed no flight risk, while noting that the investigation had substantially progressed. timesofindia.indiatimes+1

IPS Officer N. Sanjay: The Andhra Pradesh Corruption Case

Professional Background

N. Sanjay, a 1996-batch IPS officer, served as Director General of Andhra Pradesh State Disaster Response and Fire Services and later as Additional Director General of the Crime Investigation Department (CID). He was involved in the high-profile arrest of current Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu in 2023. indiatoday

The Corruption Allegations

The Anti-Corruption Bureau registered an FIR against Sanjay on December 24, 2024, for alleged misuse of ₹1.36 crore in government funds. The specific allegations include: newindianexpress

• Manipulating tender processes to award contracts for the AGNI-NOC portal development to Sauthrika Technologies newindianexpress
• Facilitating payment of ₹59.93 lakh to the company within one week of agreement despite slow progress newindianexpress
• Purchasing 10 laptops at an exorbitant price of ₹17.89 lakh newindianexpress
• Authorizing ₹1.19 crore to Kritvyap Technologies for SC/ST awareness programs that never took place indiatoday

Supreme Court Ruling

On August 1, 2025, the Supreme Court canceled Sanjay’s anticipatory bail and directed him to surrender within three weeks. The court noted that granting anticipatory bail at such a preliminary stage in a corruption case involving procedural violations and abuse of authority may set a wrong precedent. His suspension has been extended until May 31, 2025. indianmasterminds+1

IPS Officer Rashmi Karandikar: The Undisclosed Assets Case

Career and Current Position

Rashmi Karandikar, a 2004-batch Maharashtra cadre IPS officer, currently serves as Superintendent of Police (Administration Officer) in Civil Defence and Home Guard. She faces scrutiny over financial irregularities connected to her estranged husband’s fraud cases. indianmasterminds

The Financial Controversy

Karandikar came under investigation after allegedly failing to disclose a bank account containing ₹2.64 crore received from her husband Purushottam Chavan in 2017-18. The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) discovered during their investigation that: indianmasterminds

• Karandikar had invested the entire amount in intraday share trading but suffered substantial losses indianmasterminds
• She claimed her husband managed her bank accounts during that period indianmasterminds
• The DGP office was asked for her annual income declaration for verification indianmasterminds

Husband’s Multiple Fraud Cases

Chavan faces multiple cases totaling ₹32 crore in alleged fraud:

• ₹24.78 crore fraud involving 19 people promised cheap flats under government schemes (2014-2019) indianmasterminds
• ₹7.42 crore fraud of six individuals promised government plots and police academy supply contracts indianmasterminds
• Previously arrested by ED in a ₹263 crore income tax refund fraud case indianexpress

Current Investigation Status

The EOW has written to the Maharashtra DGP office seeking details about whether Karandikar had informed the department before making share trading investments. An Anti-Corruption Bureau investigation is expected to determine her involvement or knowledge of the undeclared funds. indianmasterminds+1

Broader Context: India’s Corruption Crisis

Statistical Overview

The corruption cases involving these officers reflect a broader crisis in Indian governance. According to recent data:

• India ranks 96th out of 180 countries in the Corruption Perceptions Index 2024, with a declining score of 38 drishtiias
• The Enforcement Directorate registered 5,892 cases under PMLA between January-June 2025, with only 0.1% conviction rate (8 cases) ndtv
• ED searches rose by 86 times, arrests by 25 times, and asset attachments increased 24 times between 2014-2024 compared to the previous decade newindianexpress

Enforcement Patterns

The data reveals significant enforcement activity:

• 5,155 PMLA cases registered in the last decade compared to 1,797 in 2005-14 newindianexpress
• ₹1,21,618 crore worth of assets attached during 2014-2024 period newindianexpress
• 755 arrests made under anti-money laundering laws in the last decade newindianexpress

India ranked 81st in Transparency International’s corruption perception index with a score indicating higher perceived corruption compared to top-ranking countries like New Zealand and Denmark scroll

Systemic Issues

These corruption cases highlight several systemic problems:

• Abuse of discretionary powers by senior officials
• Nexus between politicians and bureaucrats for mutual benefit
• Lack of effective oversight mechanisms in government departments
• Weak institutional checks despite existing anti-corruption frameworks
• Complex regulatory environment creating opportunities for rent-seeking

Impact on Governance

The corruption scandals have severe implications:

• Erosion of public trust in government institutions
• Misallocation of resources meant for public welfare
• Delay in development projects due to corrupt practices
• Deterrent effect on honest officers
• International reputation damage affecting investment and diplomatic relations

Legal and Institutional Response

Anti-Corruption Framework

India has established various mechanisms to combat corruption:

• Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 with amendments in 2018
• Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 for asset recovery
• Lokpal and Lokayuktas Act, 2013 for oversight
• Right to Information Act, 2005 for transparency
• Whistleblower Protection Act, 2014 for informant safety

Enforcement Agencies

Multiple agencies are involved in corruption investigations:

• Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for high-profile cases
• Enforcement Directorate (ED) for money laundering investigations
• Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) for oversight
• State Anti-Corruption Bureaus for local enforcement
• Income Tax Department for tax evasion cases

Conclusion

The corruption cases involving IAS officers Pradeep Sharma, Vinay Choubey, Abhishek Prakash, Sanjeev Hans, and Dhiman Chakma, along with IPS officers N. Sanjay and Rashmi Karandikar, represent a significant challenge to India’s governance system. These cases span multiple states and involve various forms of corruption – from land scams and bribery to money laundering and abuse of office.

The scale of corruption revealed in these cases – involving hundreds of crores in illicit wealth, premium properties, luxury vehicles, and extensive financial networks – demonstrates the sophisticated nature of modern bureaucratic corruption. The fact that officers from different batches, states, and departments are involved suggests systemic vulnerabilities rather than isolated incidents.

While intensified enforcement by agencies like the ED, CBI, and state vigilance departments has led to more arrests and asset recoveries, the low conviction rates and lengthy legal processes remain concerns. The cases also highlight the need for stronger preventive measures, better oversight mechanisms, and faster judicial proceedings to ensure accountability.

The decline in India’s global corruption perception ranking to 96th position in 2024 underscores the urgency of addressing these systemic issues. Effective reforms in bureaucratic processes, enhanced transparency measures, and stronger institutional checks are essential to restore public faith in governance and ensure that public resources serve their intended purpose of national development and citizen welfare.

These high-profile cases serve as a reminder that corruption at senior levels not only causes immediate financial losses but also undermines the entire fabric of democratic governance, making comprehensive anti-corruption reforms an urgent national priority.

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