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Rajasthan IPS Officer Removed Amid Corruption Probe Involving Her IAS Husband
✍️ The Indian Express
🗓 31 Oct 2026, 09:33 PM
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An Indian Police Service officer in Rajasthan has been relieved of her duties as a corruption investigation expands to include her husband, a senior IAS officer.
The state government has taken the step of removing a senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officer from her post in Rajasthan after a corruption probe began to implicate her husband, a high‑ranking Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer. The decision was announced by the department of home affairs, citing the need to preserve the integrity of the investigation.
Sources familiar with the case say the probe, which was launched earlier this month, initially focused on alleged irregularities in a government contract awarded in the state. As the inquiry progressed, investigators found possible links to the IAS officer, prompting a broader sweep that now includes his spouse.
Officials declined to disclose the officer's name or the specific post from which she was removed, but confirmed that she will remain on leave pending the outcome of the enquiry. The department also assured that due process will be followed and that any disciplinary action will be based on the findings of the probe.
The removal underscores the administration's stated zero‑tolerance stance on corruption, especially when senior bureaucrats are involved. It also raises questions about the impact on ongoing law‑enforcement operations in the region, which authorities say will continue uninterrupted.
Sources familiar with the case say the probe, which was launched earlier this month, initially focused on alleged irregularities in a government contract awarded in the state. As the inquiry progressed, investigators found possible links to the IAS officer, prompting a broader sweep that now includes his spouse.
Officials declined to disclose the officer's name or the specific post from which she was removed, but confirmed that she will remain on leave pending the outcome of the enquiry. The department also assured that due process will be followed and that any disciplinary action will be based on the findings of the probe.
The removal underscores the administration's stated zero‑tolerance stance on corruption, especially when senior bureaucrats are involved. It also raises questions about the impact on ongoing law‑enforcement operations in the region, which authorities say will continue uninterrupted.