Kushinagar officer arrested over alleged ₹30,000 Mini Nandini bribe

Uttar Pradesh Vigilance Establishment arrested Kushinagar Chief Veterinary Officer Dr Shanti Prakash Dwivedi on Oct 31, alleging he took ₹30,000 from a farmer seeking assistance under the Mini Nandini Krishak Samriddhi Yojana for 2025-26.

According to the Vigilance Establishment, Dwivedi had first demanded ₹50,000 and then agreed to ₹30,000. The farmer filed a complaint, and vigilance staff caught Dwivedi at his office in Padrauna when the cash was handed over. A case was registered, and further proceedings are underway.

Vigilance Establishment asked citizens not to pay bribes. Complaints against gazetted and non-gazetted employees can be made on 9454401866 or 9454401870.