Bribery Scandal Rocks Rajasthan: Two Tehsildars Arrested in Corruption Case

The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested two tehsildars in Rajasthan for accepting a bribe of ₹15 lakh. The officials demanded ₹60 lakh for land registration and measurement. The ACB verified the complaint and caught the tehsildars red-handed. A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been filed.

In a significant crackdown, the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) apprehended two tehsildars in Rajasthan's Jaisalmer district for accepting a bribe of ₹15 lakh.

According to ACB Director General Ravi Prakash Meharda, a special team from Jaipur detained Bhaniyana Tehsildar Sumitra Chaudhary as she received the illicit sum meant for herself and Fatehgarh Tehsildar Shivprasad Sharma.

A complaint highlighted harassment and a demand for ₹60 lakh for registering land and related processes. The ACB's subsequent operation confirmed these allegations, leading to arrests under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Meharda confirmed.

(With inputs from agencies.)