Patna: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Wednesday questioned suspended 2017-batch IAS officer Yogesh Kumar Sagar in connection with the alleged Bihar tender scam, focusing on his purported links with contractor Rishu Shree, a contractor, and allegations that he financed a foreign trip for him and eight members of his family.According to an ED sources, Sagar appeared before agency officials at its Patna office for questioning regarding alleged financial benefits extended by Rishu Shree and their possible connection with the award of govt contracts. The ED said Sagar, a former managing director of the Bihar Urban Infrastructure Development Corporation (Buidco), was suspended by the state govt on May 30, 2026, after his name surfaced in the alleged tender irregularities case.Rishu Shree allegedly spent Rs 21.92 lakh on a trip to Austria, covering Vienna, Salzburg and Wolfgang, for Sagar and eight of his family members. The expenditure allegedly included air tickets and hotel accommodation, ED officials said.The ED sources said it is examining why the contractor allegedly bore the travel expenses and whether the company received any undue benefits in return. The agency is also probing the nature of the relationship between Sagar and the contractor and whether the firm was given preferential treatment in the allocation of govt tenders.According to the ED officials, certain officials allegedly received foreign travel and other benefits funded by Rishu Shree. The agency said it is examining financial transactions and possible links between the alleged benefits and the award of government contracts.The ED said another suspended IAS officer, 2014-batch officer Abhilasha Kumari Sharma, has also been questioned in the case. The agency said, around Rs19 lakh was allegedly spent on foreign travel involving her and her family, along with other alleged benefits.The ED said it is seeking to determine whether the alleged hospitality and financial assistance extended to govt officials were linked to irregularities in tender allocation. According to the agency, Sagar’s questioning is expected to help establish the nature of the alleged relationship between the contractor and public servants.The ED said the allegations remain under investigation and no conclusions have been drawn so far. Further action, the agency added, will depend on the findings of the ongoing probe.
