After Shikhar Agrawal, IPS wife Prashakha Mathur placed on APO amid villa purchase probe
At the Ananta resort in Bujhda, Udaipur, Agarwal and Mathur allegedly purchased 10 villas each in March 2026 at ₹15 lakh apiece.
Rajasthan's government has initiated an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) investigation into senior IAS officer Shikhar Agrawal following allegations of collusion with a private firm. This comes a day after the state approved the probe. Agrawal's wife, IPS officer Prashakha Mathur, was placed on Awaiting Posting Order (APO) under unspecified administrative reasons.
The ACB alleges that Agrawal colluded with the firm, abusing his position to confer undue benefits on himself and the company, causing significant financial loss to the state. The bureau claims Agrawal facilitated benefits for the firm, including relaxed construction conditions, approvals without proper certificates, and concessional financial packages.
Allegations further suggest Agrawal purchased 40 villas at the firm's resorts in Bujhda and Ajabgarh for below-market prices, allegedly in his and his family's names. Agrawal, who has been on leave since the allegations surfaced, did not comment. Critics, including former CM Ashok Gehlot, have called for central agency investigations into the allegations, describing them as a major scandal during the current government.
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