Rajasthan ACB books Bhilwara accountant in Rs 1 lakh bribery case

Jaipur, Nov 10 (PTI) The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against a junior accountant of Kareda Panchayat Samiti in Bhilwara district for allegedly demanding Rs 1 lakh in bribe to remove a hold on a village panchayat's SSO ID, officials said on Tuesday.

     The accused, identified as Dharmveer, allegedly sought the bribe on behalf of Kareda Block Development Officer (BDO) Gulab Chand, according to an ACB statement.

     The complainant had alleged that the SSO ID of Umri Gram Panchayat was put on hold by the BDO and Rs 1 lakh was demanded for lifting the restriction.

     During verification on January 22, the ACB found that Dharmveer allegedly asked the complainant to hand over the bribe to Umri Gram Panchayat secretary Shantilal for the BDO.

     The verification also revealed that Rs 40,000 had allegedly been received earlier from the complainant. Dharmveer also asked the complainant to meet the BDO directly regarding the bribe, the statement said.

     The proposed trap operation could not be carried out as the accused allegedly got a tip of it. However, following verification of the alleged demand, the ACB registered a case on November 10 under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

     The role of other persons involved will be examined during the investigation, officials said.

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