Rajasthan ACB Steps Up Hunt For Retired IAS Over Rs Nine bn Scam

09 Mar 2026 CW Team

The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has intensified its search in Jaipur for a retired Indian Administrative Service officer suspected to be linked to alleged misappropriation of public funds in the Jal Jeevan scheme amounting to Rs nine billion (Rs nine bn). The probe relates to contracts and disbursements for rural water supply projects and has prompted renewed scrutiny of approvals and audit trails associated with the programme. Investigators have treated the matter as a high-priority case given the scale of the alleged diversion.

The ACB has expanded its enquiries and is examining financial records, tender documents and payment chains linked to the projects. Investigators have pursued leads on the movement of the accused and have sought assistance from police units in other states to track possible absconding or asset transfers. Teams have also been reported to review bank accounts and property holdings associated with individuals and firms named in preliminary records as part of efforts to establish the flow of funds.

The investigation encompasses a forensic audit of selected contracts and payments to contractors and sub-contractors to identify irregularities and shell arrangements. The agency is analysing whether procedural lapses facilitated the alleged diversion and is assessing culpability at different administrative levels. Legal filings in the case indicate that officials in departmental cells are under scrutiny and that further examinations of administrative approvals will follow as the inquiry progresses.

An FIR has been registered and the matter remains under active investigation as authorities build a case that could lead to prosecutions. The ACB has indicated that further steps will be taken on the basis of evidence and that coordination with audit bodies may form part of the probe. Developments are likely to emerge as investigators complete evidence gathering and pursue recovery efforts in relation to public funds in the Jal Jeevan scheme.

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