# India anti-corruption crackdown widens > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/rajasthan-anticorruption-bureau-expands-crackdown-from-local-bribery-to-a-highprofile-900-crore-jjm- > Updated: 2026-08-17T14:12:10.000Z. Sources: 47. Developments: 35. The multi-state anti-corruption drive initiated in May 2026 has intensified, characterized by high-profile arrests and massive asset seizures involving engineers, police officers, and politicians. In Rajasthan, the crackdown included the arrest of PWD Executive Engineer Krishna Avatar Gupta for bribery and the detention of former minister Mahesh Joshi and middleman Sanjay Badaya in connection with a ₹900 crore Jal Jeevan Mission scam. Telangana has seen significant activity, including the arrest of Hyderabad Metro Water Supply General Manager Anantha Laxmi Kumar, whose assets were valued at nearly ₹100 crore. Other major cases involve Roads and Buildings Engineer-in-Chief Mohan Naik Jarupla, with market estimates of his assets reaching ₹200 crore, and Deputy Superintendent of Police Sankireddy Bheem Reddy, who was jailed after investigators uncovered wealth estimated between ₹200 crore and ₹300 crore. Additionally, a ₹1,500 crore land fraud in Cyberabad led to ten arrests. Odisha’s Vigilance Department has expanded its operations to include various administrative and medical sectors. Recent actions include the suspension of Nuapada Revenue Assistant Mohan Bag following a viral video, and the arrest of two RTO Raurkela staff members for accepting ₹26,000 to process vehicle registrations. In Baleshwar, Revenue Inspector Sarat Kumar Sethy was arrested for accepting ₹5,000 regarding land mutation, while in Brahmapur, Chief District Agriculture Officer Byomkesh Mishra was apprehended for allegedly demanding a bribe to process a subsidy file. In Bhubaneswar, Assistant Surgeon Dr. Satyajit Behera was arrested for allegedly accepting ₹30,000 to sign work certificates for NGO employees. Investigations into disproportionate assets continue following several of these arrests. ## Timeline ### 2026-08-17: Doctor arrested in Bhubaneswar for alleged ₹30,000 bribe Odisha Vigilance arrested Dr. Satyajit Behera, an Assistant Surgeon at Capital Hospital, for allegedly accepting a ₹30,000 bribe to sign work certificates for NGO employees. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/doctor-arrested-in-bhubaneswar-for-alleged-30000-bribe ### 2026-08-12: Odisha Vigilance arrests two officials for bribery Odisha Vigilance officials arrested two officials, a Revenue Inspector in Baleshwar and an Agriculture Officer in Brahmapur, for allegedly accepting bribes to process land and subsidy documents. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-vigilance-arrests-two-officials-for-bribery ### 2026-08-05: Odisha officials suspended and arrested over bribery after viral video and sting operation Odisha officials were suspended and arrested after a viral bribery video and a vigilance sting, involving a senior revenue assistant and two RTO staff who took Rs 26,000 in bribes. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-officials-suspended-and-arrested-over-bribery-after-viral-video-and-sting-operation ### 2026-07-23: Telangana Engineer Arrested Over Rs 150 Crore Disproportionate Assets Telangana’s Anti‑Corruption Bureau arrested REDCO engineer Mutyam Venkata Ramana, seizing assets estimated at Rs 100‑150 crore—including flats, commercial buildings, gold and bank deposits—in a disproportionate 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telangana-engineer-arrested-over-rs-150-crore-disproportionate-assets ### 2026-07-17: Jammu and Kashmir: CBI arrests engineer over PMGSY bribe The CBI arrested a PMGSY assistant engineer in Jammu and Kashmir on July 17 after a sting showed him taking a Rs 30,000 bribe to fast‑track compensation for a resident’s house damage. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/jammu-and-kashmir-cbi-arrests-engineer-over-pmgsy-bribe ### 2026-07-15: Telangana ACB uncovers Rs 9.24 crore in assets of HMDA Chief Engineer B Ravinder Telangana's ACB booked HMDA Chief Engineer B Ravinder for possessing disproportionate assets worth Rs 9.24 crore, seizing properties, cash, gold, vehicles and electronics, and has produced him before a Special 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telangana-acb-uncovers-rs-924-crore-in-assets-of-hmda-chief-engineer-b-ravinder ### 2026-07-13: Odisha Executive Engineer Sanjay Kumar Kispatta Faces Vigilance Raids Over Disproportionate Assets Odisha Vigilance raided seven properties linked to OCC Executive Engineer Sanjay Kumar Kispatta over alleged disproportionate assets, conducting searches under court warrants with a large enforcement team. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-executive-engineer-sanjay-kumar-kispatta-faces-vigilance-raids-over-disproportionate-assets ### 2026-07-10: Odisha Vigilance catches two officials in separate bribery traps Odisha Vigilance busted a junior engineer taking Rs 32,000 in an MGNREGA bribery and an assistant sub‑inspector who fled after accepting Rs 5,000 in a land‑dispute extortion, filing cases under the anti‑corrupt 5 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-vigilance-catches-two-officials-in-separate-bribery-traps ### 2026-07-08: Odisha Forest Ranger Rabindra Kumar Nayak Arrested for Disproportionate Assets Odisha vigilance arrested forest ranger Rabindra Kumar Nayak, finding assets 372% above his income, including a four‑storey mansion, plots, cash, gold and vehicles. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-vigilance-arrests-forest-ranger-rabindra-kumar-nayak-over-disproportionate-assets ### 2026-07-08: Odisha Mining Official Arrested in ₹2 Lakh Bribery Case Odisha Vigilance arrested mining deputy director Satyajit Rout for allegedly taking a ₹2 lakh bribe, seizing ₹4.9 lakh cash and launching a corruption case. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-mining-official-arrested-in-2-lakh-bribery-case ### 2026-07-07: Telangana police officer Bheem Reddy jailed over Rs 300 crore illegal assets Telangana DSP Sankireddy Bheem Reddy was sentenced to 14‑day judicial custody after the Anti‑Corruption Bureau uncovered illegal assets worth about Rs 300 crore, including property, land, cash, gold and a diary 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telangana-police-officer-bheem-reddy-jailed-over-rs-300-crore-illegal-assets ### 2026-07-05: Telangana ACB arrests officials in bribery and assets cases Telangana's ACB arrested a Tahsildar for a Rs 70,000 bribe and suspended DSP Bheem Reddy for assets worth up to Rs 300 crore, seizing cash, gold and property in a statewide anti‑corruption drive. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telangana-anti-corruption-bureau-arrests-dsp-bheem-reddy-over-disproportionate-assets ### 2026-07-04: CBI arrests assistant garrison engineer in Himachal Pradesh over Rs 93,000 bribe India's CBI arrested Assistant Garrison Engineer K. K. Soni in Manali, Himachal Pradesh, after catching him demanding a Rs 93,000 bribe; about Rs 10 lakh in cash was seized. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/cbi-arrests-assistant-garrison-engineer-in-himachal-pradesh-over-rs-93000-bribe ### 2026-07-02: Telangana ACB uncovers assets worth over Rs 200 crore in raid on DSP Sankireddy Bheem Reddy Telangana's anti‑corruption bureau raided 16 sites linked to DSP Sankireddy Bheem Reddy, seizing assets worth over Rs 200 crore, including gold, silver, cash and property across Telangana and Karnataka. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telangana-acb-uncovers-assets-worth-over-rs-200-crore-in-raid-on-dsp-sankireddy-bheem-reddy ### 2026-07-01: Odisha engineers arrested for Rs 42 lakh MGNREGA fraud Odisha vigilance arrested Assistant Engineer Prashant Kumar Patra and Junior Engineer Prafulla Kumar Behera for allegedly siphoning over Rs 42 lakh from MGNREGA funds through fake bills, after complaints and a‑ 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-engineers-arrested-for-rs-42-lakh-mgnrega-fraud ### 2026-06-23: Odisha Vigilance raids engineer’s assets and probes LED streetlight fund misuse Odisha Vigilance raided an engineer’s properties, seizing assets worth crores, and launched a probe into LED streetlight fund misappropriation across three districts. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-vigilance-raids-engineers-assets-and-probes-led-streetlight-fund-misuse ### 2026-06-23: Odisha CADA Engineer Padmalochan Nayak arrested in disproportionate assets case Odisha vigilance arrested CADA Engineer Padmalochan Nayak and seized cash, vehicles, machinery and gold after raids on seven properties in Sambalpur, Cuttack, Balasore and Malkangiri. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-cada-engineer-padmalochan-nayak-arrested-in-disproportionate-assets-case ### 2026-06-19: Odisha junior engineer arrested over street‑light estimate bribery Odisha’s vigilance team arrested junior engineer Soma Das for demanding a 15,000‑rupee bribe on a street‑light estimate, seized the cash, and also raided an assistant executive engineer’s assets worth crores. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-junior-engineer-arrested-over-streetlight-estimate-bribery ### 2026-06-19: Koraput Engineer Satyanarayan Sethy Exposed with 49 Plots and 14‑Acre Farmhouses in Vigilance Raid Vigilance raids in Odisha seized 49 plots, 14‑acre farmhouses, gold, cash and a SUV from engineer Satyanarayan Sethy, and arrested a junior engineer for a ₹15,000 bribe. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/koraput-engineer-satyanarayan-sethy-exposed-with-49-plots-and-14acre-farmhouses-in-vigilance-raid ### 2026-06-19: Odisha anti‑corruption raids lead to engineer arrest and police officer dismissal Odisha vigilance raids arrested engineer Satyanarayan Sethy, seized extensive assets, and dismissed police ASI Rajesh Kullu for bribery, highlighting a crackdown on corruption. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-anticorruption-raids-lead-to-engineer-arrest-and-police-officer-dismissal ### 2026-06-18: Odisha Vigilance raids engineer and arrests police officials in anti‑corruption crackdown Odisha Vigilance raided seven sites linked to engineer Satyanarayan Sethy over disproportionate assets and arrested ASI Rajesh Kullu and Home Guard Jyoti Ranjan Behera for a Rs 100,000 bribe in Bhubaneswar. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-vigilance-raids-engineer-and-arrests-police-officials-in-anticorruption-crackdown ### 2026-06-14: Indian railway engineer arrested in Silchar bribery case CBI arrested a senior railway engineer in Silchar, Assam, for demanding a Rs 20,000 bribe on a Rs 20 lakh bill; searches are underway and he will face a Guwahati court. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indian-railway-engineer-arrested-in-silchar-bribery-case ### 2026-06-11: Mahanadi Coalfields Security Inspector Arrested in Odisha Bribery Probe CBI arrested an MCL security inspector in Odisha for a Rs 5,000 bribe; the case follows a recent vigilance raid on a state engineer over disproportionate assets. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/mahanadi-coalfields-security-inspector-arrested-in-odisha-bribery-probe ### 2026-06-10: Telangana ACB Arrests Roads Engineer Mohan Naik in ₹17.9 Crore Asset Case Telangana ACB arrested Roads and Buildings Engineer‑in‑Chief Mohan Naik, seizing assets worth nearly ₹18 crore—including land, flats, a villa, cash and gold—and placed him in 14‑day judicial custody. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telangana-acb-arrests-roads-engineer-mohan-naik-in-179-crore-asset-case ### 2026-06-10: Telangana Roads Engineer Mohan Naik Jarupla faces Rs 200 crore asset seizure in anti‑corruption raids ACB raids on Telangana Roads Engineer Mohan Naik Jarupla uncovered assets worth Rs 17.95 crore (market value ~Rs 200 crore) and a separate Rs 1.22 crore hawala seizure on a train. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telangana-roads-engineer-mohan-naik-jarupla-faces-rs-200-crore-asset-seizure-in-anticorruption-raids ### 2026-06-07: Odisha Engineer Baikuntha Nath Behera Seized with Multi‑Crore Assets in Vigilance Raid Odisha Vigilance raided nine locations tied to Engineer Baikuntha Nath Behera, seizing five luxury homes, 13 plots, gold items and over ₹2 crore in cash, alleging assets far exceed his official salary. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-engineer-baikuntha-nath-behera-seized-with-multicrore-assets-in-vigilance-raid ### 2026-06-06: Odisha Vigilance seizes ₹2 crore cash, five buildings from engineer Baikuntha Nath Behera Odisha Vigilance arrested ITDA engineer Baikuntha Nath Behera, seizing over ₹2 crore cash, five multi‑storey buildings, 14 plots and gold jewellery in a disproportionate‑assets probe. 8 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-vigilance-raids-itda-engineer-baikuntha-nath-behera-over-asset-allegations ### 2026-06-05: Odisha Vigilance arrests power lineman and education office assistant for bribe taking Odisha Vigilance arrested a power lineman and a district education office assistant for taking Rs 15,000 and Rs 10,000 bribes respectively, seized the cash and initiated asset searches under the Prevention of C 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-vigilance-arrests-electricity-lineman-and-education-officer-in-bribe-sting ### 2026-05-30: Cyberabad police arrest two more in Rs 1,000 crore land scam Cyberabad police arrested two more suspects in a Rs 1,000 crore land fraud that used fake government orders to illegally sell 10 acres of government land in Gandipet, seizing documents and tracing Rs 12 crore. 10 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hyderabad-police-face-bribery-scandal-and-launch-student-transport-safety-programme ### 2026-05-27: Odisha Vigilance arrests Assistant Civil Supplies Officer Dhumaram Murmu for Rs 15,000 bribe Odisha Vigilance arrested Assistant Civil Supplies Officer Dhumaram Murmu in Champua, Keonjhar, after catching him accept a Rs 15,000 bribe linked to paddy procurement; the amount was seized and further raidsed 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-vigilance-arrests-assistant-civil-supplies-officer-dhumaram-murmu-for-rs-15000-bribe ### 2026-05-21: Telangana High Court Grants Bail to Warangal Sub-Registrar in Anti‑Corruption Case Telangana High Court granted bail to a Warangal Sub‑Registrar accused in an ACB probe that uncovered unauthorised document writers and ₹47,450 in unaccounted cash. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/telangana-high-court-grants-bail-to-warangal-sub-registrar-in-anticorruption-case ### 2026-05-19: Telangana ACB arrests officials and seizes assets worth nearly ₹100 crore in Hyderabad Telangana ACB arrests police for a ₹30k bribe and uncovers nearly ₹100 crore in assets from a water board official. 4 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/hyderabad-water-board-managers-assets-seized-in-acb-raid-cash-and-gold-worth-over-rs-100-crore-uncov ### 2026-05-17: Odisha Vigilance arrests junior engineer in Rs 1.36 lakh bribe sting Odisha Vigilance caught a junior engineer and associate taking a Rs 1.36 lakh bribe linked to road‑work payments, seizing the cash and launching asset searches. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/odisha-vigilance-arrests-junior-engineer-in-rs-136-lakh-bribe-sting ### 2026-05-11: Former Rajasthan Minister Mahesh Joshi and Alleged Middleman Sanjay Badaya Arrested in Rs 900 crore JJM Scam Rajasthan ex‑minister Mahesh Joshi and alleged JJM scam middleman Sanjay Badaya placed in custody by the ACB. 3 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/former-rajasthan-minister-mahesh-joshi-and-alleged-middleman-sanjay-badaya-arrested-in-rs-900-crore- ### 2026-05-04: India's Anti-Corruption Bureau busts bribe schemes involving a PWD engineer and a municipal assistant India's ACB caught a Rajasthan PWD engineer and a Hyderabad municipal assistant taking bribes of ₹25,000 and ₹1 lakh respectively. 12 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/indias-anti-corruption-bureau-busts-bribe-schemes-involving-a-pwd-engineer-and-a-municipal-assistant --- Cite as: India anti-corruption crackdown widens. 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