Had asked for 12 lakhs, deal finalized in 4 lakhs
On the pleadings of the complainant, the accused agreed to take Rs 4 lakh. On this, the complaint was investigated on the orders of ACB Jodhpur’s Deputy Inspector General of Police Sawai Singh Godara and ACB Jalore unit’s Additional Superintendent of Police Mahavir Singh Ranawat. The investigation found the case to be correct. After this, on Wednesday, the team arrested Ashutosh Acharya s/o Chaturbhuj Acharya, resident of Jodhpur Hall, Executive Officer, Municipality, Bhinmal, District Jalore and Jagdish Jat, s/o Devaram, resident of Bhinmal, District Jalore, Junior Assistant, Municipality, Bhinmal, District Jalore while taking action by ‘setting a trap’. have done.
Officer arrested while taking bribe
The team arrested EO Ashutosh Acharya and Junior Assistant Jagdish Jat when they were taking Rs 4 lakh from the complainant. On the instructions of Additional Director General of ACB Hemant Priyadarshi, searches are going on at the residence and other places of the accused. The ACB has started investigation in the matter by registering a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act. (Report – Dilip Doody)
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