2 Rajasthan Govt Officials Held for Taking Bribe of Rs 40,000

Jaipur: A team of Anti Corruption Bureau on Monday arrested two officers of Water Resources department in Rajasthan's Udaipur for taking a bribe of Rs 40,000, an official said.

DG ACB Raviprakash Meherda said Executive Engineer Ganpat Sharma and Additional Administrative Officer Gajendra Singh had demanded a bribe of Rs 90,000 from the complainant to issue work order to his firm.

After verification of the complaint, a trap was laid and the accused were caught red handed while taking a bribe of Rs 40,000, the officer said.

The two men were arrested under the Prevention of Corruption Act, he said. 

Earlier also two rangers and one forester of the Rajasthan Forest Department were arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 5,000, a top official said on Wednesday.

ACB Director General (DG) Ravi Prakash Meherda said a complaint was received that Dungarpur Ranger Lokesh and Dungarpur Forester Ashok had demanded a bribe of Rs 45,000 from a man to release his vehicle which was confiscated with wood.