Rajasthan IT Officer Orchestrated Rs 37.54 Lakh Salary Scam for Wife Through Government Contractors

Oct 27, 2025 12:50 am CST

A corruption investigation has revealed that Rajasthan IT department joint director Pradyuman Dixit arranged for his wife Poonam to receive Rs 37.54 lakh in salary payments from two private companies that received government tenders, despite her never working at either firm. The Anti-Corruption Bureau found that between January 2019 and September 2020, the companies transferred funds to five personal accounts belonging to Poonam Dixit, with her husband approving fake attendance reports to facilitate the scheme.