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Crime
Bihar: Panchayat Secretary Caught Taking Bribe
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bihar
🗓 05 Aug 2026, 01:47 PM
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The Vigilance Investigation Bureau has arrested a panchayat secretary in Bihar for accepting a bribe. Shankar Prasad was caught taking 15,000 rupees in West Champaran district.
In a significant operation, the Vigilance Investigation Bureau has arrested Shankar Prasad, a panchayat secretary in West Champaran district of Bihar. He was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of 15,000 rupees. The incident occurred in the Maldahia panchayat of Narkatiaganj block. The arrest has sent shockwaves through the local administration, highlighting the issue of corruption in the state's panchayat system.