A startling case of corruption has surfaced in Rajasthan, where an official allegedly manipulated the system to secure salaries for his wife from two private firms, even though she never reported for duty. The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) initiated an inquiry after receiving a confidential complaint, uncovering that the woman had been paid more than ₹37 lakh over a span of five years for work she never performed.
The investigation paints a picture of calculated deception and misuse of authority. The main accused, Pradyuman Dixit, serves as a Joint Director in the Department of Information Technology and Communications (DoIT) in Jaipur. According to the ACB’s findings, Dixit managed to arrange for his wife, Poonam Dixit, to be listed as an employee in two private companies — AurionPro Solutions Ltd and Trigent Software Pvt Ltd — where she never actually worked. Despite her absence, she allegedly received a monthly salary of ₹1.6 lakh, accumulating ₹37.54 lakh in total over five years.
What makes this case particularly brazen is that the salary disbursements were personally authorized by Pradyuman himself. Acting both as a government official and as his wife’s supposed supervisor, he reportedly signed off on her salary documentation month after month. The ACB probe revealed that between January 2019 and September 2020, payments were made to Poonam’s five personal bank accounts by both AurionPro and Trigent Software, amounting to ₹37,54,405.
Despite never attending the office or performing any professional duties at these companies, Poonam continued to receive regular payments. This deceit came to light when a secret complaint was lodged with the ACB, prompting a detailed investigation. The inquiry soon uncovered that Pradyuman had not only orchestrated his wife’s fake employment but had also allegedly shown undue favour to AurionPro in securing government contracts, creating a conflict of interest and deepening the scope of the corruption.
The investigation further exposed another figure implicated in the cover-up — Rakesh Kumar, a Deputy Director in the same department. He is suspected of assisting Pradyuman in concealing the fraudulent transactions and legitimizing the fabricated employment records.
In response to these revelations, the Rajasthan High Court intervened in September 2024, instructing the ACB to formally register a case and begin an in-depth probe. Acting on the court’s directive, the ACB filed a detailed complaint on July 3, 2025. Subsequent investigations into the companies and the bank accounts linked to Poonam revealed extensive evidence of corruption and misuse of authority.
As a result of these findings, the ACB registered a First Information Report (FIR) on October 17, 2025. The case now stands as a striking example of how systemic corruption can infiltrate even routine administrative processes, with senior officials allegedly exploiting their positions for personal financial gain. The ACB continues to investigate the full extent of the conspiracy and the involvement of private entities in facilitating this elaborate fraud.
