Jharkhand ACB Files FIR Against IAS Officer Vinay Chaubey for ₹1.27-Crore Disproportionate Assets
ACB files fresh DA case against Vinay Chaubey, family network.
The Jharkhand Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a new FIR against incarcerated senior IAS officer Vinay Chaubey and seven others, accusing them of systematically amassing disproportionate assets worth ₹1.27 crore through an intricate web of family members and close associates while concealing the illicit origin of the funds.
The FIR names Chaubey’s wife Swapna Sanchita, his father-in-law S.N. Trivedi, brother-in-law Shipij Trivedi, sister-in-law Priyanka Trivedi, longtime associate Vinay Singh, and Singh’s wife Sanchita Singh as key participants in the alleged laundering operation. Both Chaubey and Vinay Singh are already in judicial custody in connection with separate liquor and land scam cases.
Investigators established that Chaubey’s declared legitimate income over the relevant period stood at only ₹2.20 crore, yet bank accounts controlled directly or indirectly by him recorded deposits totalling ₹3.47 crore — revealing unexplained wealth equivalent to 53 per cent above his known sources. The excess funds were allegedly routed through cash deposits, RTGS transfers, fictitious loan repayments, and investments in real estate and private companies.
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The ACB probe has uncovered evidence that Chaubey systematically misused bank accounts belonging to his wife, in-laws, and Vinay Singh’s family as conduits for parking illegal proceeds. Vinay Singh is believed to have functioned as the primary “receiver and operator,” while his wife Sanchita Singh allegedly facilitated multiple suspicious transactions designed to obscure the money trail.
Following the registration of the case, specialised ACB teams have launched an extensive operation to seize and scrutinise bank records, property documents, digital transaction trails, and communication data linked to all eight accused. Sources indicate that financial irregularities have been detected across every major posting held by Chaubey, strengthening the bureau’s resolve to unearth additional instances of corruption during his tenure.
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