Ahmedabad, Oct. 1 -- The Gujarat government on Thursday compulsorily retired two Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officers, K Rajesh and Gaurav Dahiya, as part of "Operation Gangajal", an exercise targeting officials facing corruption allegations, disciplinary proceedings and serious misconduct.

Rajesh, a 2011-batch officer who was already under suspension, was retired in view of criminal investigations and proceedings against him in cases involving alleged bribery, illegal land allotments and money laundering. Dahiya, a 2010-batch officer serving as additional development commissioner in Gandhinagar, was also compulsorily retired following disciplinary proceedings and inquiries into allegations of misconduct.

Rajesh was arrested by ...