Meet man who completed BTech, cracked UPSC exam to become IAS officer, now facing CBI scrutiny due to…

Holding a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Vinoba Bhave University, Ranjan graduated with first-division honors.

New Delhi: Who doesn't wish to become an IAS officer? However, one must crack the challenging UPSC Civil Services Examination to turn this dream into reality. After succeeding, candidates are assigned different posts based on their ranks, with the position of IAS being one of the most prestigious. Some IAS officers remain in news headlines due to their exemplary work; however, some are featured due to their bad reputation, court cases, and other charges. Talking along the same lines, read the story of an IAS cadre officer, presently posted as secretary revenue department in Jammu and Kashmir, who was accused of issuing arms licenses on monetary considerations in Jammu and Kashmir to non-deserving persons.

Meet man who completed BTech, cracked UPSC exam to become IAS officer, now facing CBI scrutiny due to

According to the HindustanTimes report, the Centre has granted prosecution sanction to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) against Kumar Rajeev Ranjan. He is implicated in the notorious arms license scam of Jammu and Kashmir. Ranjan, who served as the Deputy Commissioner (DC) of Jammu at the time, was one of nine IAS officers accused of issuing arms licenses to undeserving individuals in Jammu and Kashmir in exchange for monetary benefits.

Hailing from Bihar, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan is a 2010 batch Arunachal Pradesh-Goa-Mizoram and Union Territory (AGMUT) cadre IAS officer. If media reports are believed, Ranjan secured the All India Rank (AIR) 866th in the UPSC Civil Services examination.

Holding a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Vinoba Bhave University, Ranjan graduated with first-division honors. Following his success in the UPSC examination, he became an IAS officer. After completing his training at LBSNAA, his career began with his first posting as Deputy Secretary in the Revenue Department.

In addition, IAS officer Kumar Rajeev Ranjan has held several important positions. Previously, he served as the CEO of the Jammu and Kashmir Land Records Management Agency. He has also held the position of Commissioner for Survey and Land Records in Jammu and Kashmir.

Presently, the central government has granted the CBI permission to prosecute Jammu and Kashmir's Revenue Secretary, Kumar Rajeev Ranjan, over alleged irregularities in the issuance of gun licenses. This makes him the first IAS officer to face such a prosecution sanction in this matter.