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Crime
Bihar Investigates ₹35 Crore Salary Scam: HRMS Portal Allegedly Manipulated Across 38 Districts
✍️ CNBC TV18
🗓 09 Nov 2026, 01:02 PM
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Bihar authorities are probing an alleged manipulation of the HRMS portal that led to a ₹35 crore salary scam affecting employees across 38 districts.
Bihar's state government has launched an inquiry into a ₹35 crore salary scam that allegedly involved tampering with the Human Resource Management System (HRMS) portal across 38 districts.
The probe focuses on how the portal, used for payroll and salary disbursement, may have been manipulated to divert funds.
Preliminary reports suggest that the scam affected government employees, but official figures on the number of victims remain unconfirmed.
The investigation is being carried out by the state’s anti-corruption bureau, with the aim of identifying the individuals responsible and recovering the misappropriated funds.
The case has drawn attention to the need for stronger safeguards in digital payroll systems used by state governments.
The probe focuses on how the portal, used for payroll and salary disbursement, may have been manipulated to divert funds.
Preliminary reports suggest that the scam affected government employees, but official figures on the number of victims remain unconfirmed.
The investigation is being carried out by the state’s anti-corruption bureau, with the aim of identifying the individuals responsible and recovering the misappropriated funds.
The case has drawn attention to the need for stronger safeguards in digital payroll systems used by state governments.