Jaipur: Two held in graft case

An official of the Social Welfare Board and an owner of an NGO were arrested in a graft case by the Anti-Corruption Bureau here, an official said on Friday.According to Anti-Corruption Bureau DG B L Soni, Welfare Officer Baldev Raj had been taking bribe from various NGOs for clearing their bills.

An official of the Social Welfare Board and an owner of an NGO were arrested in a graft case by the Anti-Corruption Bureau here, an official said on Friday.

According to Anti-Corruption Bureau DG B L Soni, Welfare Officer Baldev Raj had been taking bribe from various NGOs for clearing their bills. They came to know that an NGO owner, Rajesh Sharma, will give a bribe of Rs 20,000 to the officer following which a trap was laid. The officer was taking bribe from him to give a positive inspection report. A team of the ACB caught both, the DG said. Both were arrested under the Prevention of Corruption Act, he added.