The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Jharkhand has registered a fresh FIR against IAS officer Vinay Choubey, naming seven accused including his relatives and close associate Vinay Singh. The case alleges large-scale corruption, fraudulent transactions, and amassing disproportionate assets through family members and associates.
According to the FIR, those named include Choubey's wife Swapna Sanchita, close friend and alleged key investor Vinay Singh, Singh’s wife Sanchita Singh, Choubey’s brother-in-law Shipij Trivedi, Trivedi’s wife Priyanka Trivedi, and Choubey’s father-in-law SN Trivedi.
The ACB has accused them of jointly operating a network to invest and circulate illegally acquired funds.
Investigations so far indicate that Vinay Choubey accumulated wealth beyond his known sources of income. While his official earnings during service amount to approximately ₹2.20 crore, ACB scrutiny revealed deposits of ₹3.47 crore in accounts controlled by him, his relatives and his associates.
This reflects approximately ₹1.27 crore of unexplained assets, nearly 53 per cent higher than his legal income.
An ACB source disclosed that Choubey systematically used multiple bank accounts belonging to his wife, in-laws, associates and friends to disguise the inflow and use of illicit funds.
These funds were routed through cash deposits, RTGS transfers, loan payments, real estate registrations, and private company transactions to mask their origins.
Investigators also revealed that Vinay Singh played the role of a “receiver and operator” of the illegal proceeds, with numerous suspicious transactions found in his accounts. His wife was also allegedly a key participant in the money laundering network.
ACB officials stated that Choubey’s corruption was habitual and followed him from post to post. As Deputy Commissioner in Hazaribagh, he allegedly committed land-related irregularities, while during his tenure in the Excise Department in Ranchi, he was charged with involvement in a liquor scam. Both Choubey and Vinay Singh remain in judicial custody in connection with these cases.
Following the latest FIR, ACB teams are now examining bank records, digital evidence, mobile data, property documents and transaction trails linked to all the accused. The investigation continues.
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