ED Arrests Gujarat IAS Officer Rajendrakumar Patel

Former Surendranagar Collector Rajendrakumar Patel arrested by ED in a bribery-linked money laundering case. Read about the ₹1,500 crore land scam in Gujarat.

Jan 2, 2026 - 15:44
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ED Arrests Gujarat IAS Officer Rajendrakumar Patel
ED Arrests Gujarat IAS Officer Rajendrakumar Patel

AHMEDABAD-In a major crackdown on bureaucracy, the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has arrested Rajendrakumar Patel, a 2015-batch IAS officer and former Surendranagar Collector. The arrest is linked to a massive money laundering probe involving alleged bribes for Change of Land Use (CLU) permissions.

The probe intensified after the ED seized ₹67.5 lakh cash from a deputy mamlatdar's residence last week. Investigations revealed a systematic extortion network where bribes were allegedly calculated per square metre, leading to the Gujarat government transferring Patel shortly before his arrest today.

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