Archive · 2 Sep 2025
UP Excise Minister Suspends Official Over Bribery Allegations
Imagine a government official who was caught on video taking money, which is against the rules.
The official, Rajendra Prasad Verma, was working in Uttar Pradesh.
Someone recorded him possibly accepting a bribe.
The person in charge, the Excise Minister, saw the video and told someone else to check it out.
The investigation found that the official might have done something wrong.
Because of this, the official was told to stop working.
The government wants to make sure everyone knows they don't like corruption.
Mahoba District Excise Officer Rajendra Prasad Verma was suspended.
The suspension followed a viral social media video.
The video allegedly showed Verma accepting a bribe.
The Excise Minister ordered an inquiry into the matter.
The government is enforcing a zero-tolerance policy against corruption.
- Who
- Rajendra Prasad Verma, Uttar Pradesh Excise Officer.
- What
- Was suspended for allegedly accepting a bribe.
- When
- Suspension occurred on Tuesday
- Where
- Mahoba district, Uttar Pradesh
- Why
- Due to alleged involvement in bribery, violating the state's zero-tolerance policy against corruption.
- Action Taken
- Suspension of Rajendra Prasad Verma
- Official Involved
- Rajendra Prasad Verma, Mahoba District Excise Officer
- Allegation
- Accepting a bribe
- Minister
- Nitin Agarwal, Uttar Pradesh Excise Minister