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Crime
Bihar: Government Ameen Arrested for Rs 20,000 Bribe at Tea Stall Near Block Office
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 15 Oct 2026, 03:31 PM
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A government land‑measurement officer in Bhawanipur, Purnia, was caught accepting a Rs 20,000 bribe from a landowner, prompting the NIA team to arrest him.
A government land‑measurement officer, Ameen Promod Uraon, was apprehended near a tea stall adjacent to the block office in Bhawanipur, Purnia, after allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 20,000 from a complainant seeking land‑measurement services.
The NIA (Nigrani Anveshan Bureau) team acted on a verified complaint from the victim. Investigators observed the transaction, seized the cash, and arrested the official on the spot, confirming that the bribe was taken in exchange for falsifying land‑measurement records.
Authorities have lodged a formal charge against the officer under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The case underscores ongoing efforts by anti‑corruption agencies to curb illicit practices in land‑related government services.
The incident adds to a series of recent crackdowns on officials abusing their positions in Bihar, highlighting the need for stricter oversight and transparent procedures in land administration.
The NIA (Nigrani Anveshan Bureau) team acted on a verified complaint from the victim. Investigators observed the transaction, seized the cash, and arrested the official on the spot, confirming that the bribe was taken in exchange for falsifying land‑measurement records.
Authorities have lodged a formal charge against the officer under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The case underscores ongoing efforts by anti‑corruption agencies to curb illicit practices in land‑related government services.
The incident adds to a series of recent crackdowns on officials abusing their positions in Bihar, highlighting the need for stricter oversight and transparent procedures in land administration.