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Crime
Purnia’s Banmankhi PDS License Scam Unveiled: FIR Filed, Key Suspects Arrested
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 03 Oct 2026, 07:32 PM
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An inquiry ordered by District Magistrate Anshul Kumar exposed fraud in the allocation of PDS shop licences in Banmankhi, Purnia, resulting in an FIR and the arrest of three alleged masterminds.
District Magistrate Anshul Kumar directed a probe into the distribution of Public Distribution System (PDS) shop licences in Banmankhi, a town in Purnia district. The investigation confirmed irregularities and alleged manipulation in the licence‑granting process.
Following the verification, police at Banmankhi police station lodged a formal First Information Report (FIR) naming the accused. The FIR lists three individuals – identified in the report as Bada Babu, Nazir and a person described as a fake‑degree racketeering mastermind – as primary suspects.
All three were taken into custody shortly after the FIR was filed. Authorities said the arrests were part of a broader effort to curb corruption in the allocation of essential commodities licences. The investigation remains ongoing, with officials promising further action against anyone found complicit.
The case has drawn attention to the need for transparent procedures in PDS licensing, a critical component of Bihar’s food security framework.
Following the verification, police at Banmankhi police station lodged a formal First Information Report (FIR) naming the accused. The FIR lists three individuals – identified in the report as Bada Babu, Nazir and a person described as a fake‑degree racketeering mastermind – as primary suspects.
All three were taken into custody shortly after the FIR was filed. Authorities said the arrests were part of a broader effort to curb corruption in the allocation of essential commodities licences. The investigation remains ongoing, with officials promising further action against anyone found complicit.
The case has drawn attention to the need for transparent procedures in PDS licensing, a critical component of Bihar’s food security framework.