Bhiwani food supply officer held for Rs.1L graft
Rohtak, Nov. 6 -- The Haryana state vigilance and anti-corruption bureau on Thursday arrested an assistant food and supplies officer posted in Bhiwani for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.1 lakh in return for facilitating the issuance of a ration depot licence.
The accused, Mukesh Kumar, had allegedly demanded Rs.1.5 lakh for getting a ration depot licence issued in the name of Suman, wife of Krishan.
The bureau said the accused had already accepted Rs.20,000 and was caught red-handed while receiving another Rs.1 lakh. The remaining Rs.30,000 was to be paid after the licence-related work was completed.
Following the complaint, the ACB's Bhiwani unit laid a trap and arrested the officer while he was accepting the money. HTC...
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