Govt officer arrested accepting bribe in Jaipur

Sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested Jalore District Supply Officer was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1.35 lakhs.

Jaipur: Sleuths of Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today arrested Jalore District Supply Officer was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 1.35 lakhs.

 The accused, identified Govind Singh, is alleged to have demanded the bribe from Dinesh Khandelwal to re-new the license of a petrol pump, a ACB spokesperson today said.

 A trap was laid and the accused, with his two touts -- Shivnarayan and Kapooraram, was arrested red-handed from Jalore, the official said, adding that a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been lodged in this regard.

Zee News App: Read latest news of India and world, bollywood news, business updates, cricket scores, etc. Download the Zee news app now to keep up with daily breaking news and live news event coverage.