CBI Raids IIT Patna Over Alleged Irregularities in Online Courses, Media Reports

Patna: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) repeatedly conducted a four-hour raid at IIT Patna’s Bihta campus on Thursday, seizing multiple files and documents.

As per media reports, a CBI team from Delhi carried out the operation following complaints from students who had written to the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) about issues related to an online course at the institute. The complaints, reportedly filed around six months ago, raised concerns about mismanagement. Officials at IIT Patna have not commented on the matter.

According to sources, the central government had allocated funds to IIT Patna, and investigators have taken records detailing expenditure, including documents related to construction projects, tenders, and events.

Rebuttal of the News Report by IIT Patna:

The Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Patna has refuted reports of a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) raid on its premises, calling them erroneous and unverified. The institution issued an official statement on Saturday, dismissing the claims circulated on social media and news portals.

In a press release from the Office of the Associate Dean of Resources, IIT Patna stated that certain media outlets had published unverified information regarding a CBI raid, without citing any official confirmation from either the institute or the investigative agency.

“The reports published on March 14, 2025, are neither official nor authentic, and they amount to nothing more than a rumour against an institution of national importance,” the statement read.

IIT Patna urged the public and media to verify facts before spreading such claims and emphasized that the reports lacked any legitimate source.