Bribery Bust: Rajasthan ACB Nabs Officials in Corruption Scandal

The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a junior clerk and a computer operator in Lakheri, Bundi district, for accepting a Rs 35,000 bribe. The officials were caught red-handed following an allegation that they demanded Rs 50,000 for land compensation under the Bharatmala project. Further investigations are ongoing.

The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has apprehended two individuals, including a junior clerk, on bribery charges in Lakheri, Bundi district. The arrests were made on Thursday after officials caught the duo accepting a Rs 35,000 bribe at the Sub-Divisional Office.

According to the ACB's official statement, junior clerk Karmveer Singh attempted to procure a bribe through a contractual employee, Shiv Mahesh Yogi. The complainant reported that Singh had demanded Rs 50,000 to issue an order favoring compensation for land under the Bharatmala road project.

The ACB organized a sting operation, catching the accused in the act. Both Singh and Yogi have been detained, and investigations to uncover further details of the case are underway.

(With inputs from agencies.)