Bihar audit finds fake teachers, inflated salaries worth ₹1.85 crore

An internal audit by Bihar's education department has flagged three cases in Nawada, Bhagalpur and Patna involving manipulated salary records, misuse of login credentials and payments made in the names of non-existent teachers, totalling about ₹1.85 crore. At least four officials have been suspended. Education Minister Mithilesh Tiwari said all 38 districts are being audited, with the exercise due by mid-November.