two Mundawar panchayat samiti officials held for corruption
Jaipur, Oct. 30 -- Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested a block development officer (BDO) and a junior assistant of Mundawar panchayat samiti in Khairthal-Tijara district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs.65,000, officials said.
The accused, Sanjay Kumar Yadav, development officer, and Ritik Kumar Singh, junior assistant were caught red-handed during a trap operation conducted by the ACB's Bhiwadi unit, following directions from the bureau headquarters.
ACB director general of police Govind Gupta said the complainant alleged Yadav was demanding the bribe to facilitate entries in measurement books for previously awarded sanitation contracts and pipeline work bills. The complainant's firm, had been awarded sanitation contracts for Matour and Nangli Oja gram panchayats through Mundawar panchayat samiti.
The ACB verified the alleged demand and subsequently laid a trap under supervision of Jaipur ACB officials. A case will be registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, the ACB said. Further probe is underway. htc...
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