Rajasthan Revenue Official Nabbed for Bribery

A Rajasthan revenue department officer, Dinesh Saini, was arrested by the Anti Corruption Bureau for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 15,000. The bribe was demanded in exchange for aiding the complainant in a court case. The arrest was made after a sting operation confirmed the allegations.

A revenue department official was detained in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district on allegations of accepting a bribe amounting to Rs 15,000.

Director General of the Anti Corruption Bureau, Dr. Ravi Prakash Mehreda, revealed that the officer, identified as Dinesh Saini, solicited the bribe in return for assistance in a legal matter.

Following a thorough review of the complaint, a strategic operation was conducted resulting in the officer's capture under the Prevention of Corruption Act during the act of receiving the illicit payment.

(With inputs from agencies.)