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Rajasthan ACB Arrests Forest Guard, Police ASI in Graft Cases
Rajasthan’s Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested two government employees in separate cases.
One was a forest guard named Bhupesh Patidar in Banswara.
He allegedly took Rs 5,000 to help process a forest land lease file.
The other was police Assistant Sub-Inspector Mahesh Chand Meena in Jaipur.
He allegedly asked for Rs 10,000 to release a pickup vehicle.
He also allegedly wanted another person not to be named as an accused.
The arrests happened after the bureau checked the complaints and set traps.
Officials said both men were being questioned and cases were being registered.
The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested forest guard Bhupesh Patidar in Banswara.
Patidar allegedly accepted Rs 5,000 to process a forest land lease file.
The ACB separately arrested Assistant Sub-Inspector Mahesh Chand Meena in Jaipur.
Meena allegedly sought Rs 10,000 to release a pickup and spare another person from being named as an accused.
Both arrests followed trap operations, and separate Prevention of Corruption Act cases are being registered.
- Who
- The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested forest guard Bhupesh Patidar and Assistant Sub-Inspector Mahesh Chand Meena.
- What
- They were arrested in separate alleged bribery cases involving Rs 5,000 and Rs 10,000.
- Where
- Patidar was arrested in Banswara, while Meena was arrested in Jaipur.
- When
- The arrests were reported on Thursday, October 1; the year is not specified.
- Why
- Patidar allegedly sought money to process a forest land lease file; Meena allegedly sought money to release a pickup vehicle and avoid naming another person as an accused.
Anti-Corruption Bureau Allegations
Accused Persons’ Position
Alleged bribery
Anti-Corruption Bureau Allegations
The ACB says Patidar and Meena demanded or accepted money for official actions in separate matters.
Accused Persons’ Position
The report does not provide statements or defenses from either accused.
Arrest evidence
Anti-Corruption Bureau Allegations
The ACB says both men were arrested during trap operations after complaint verification.
Accused Persons’ Position
The report does not include any response challenging the arrests or the allegations.
Key facts
- Investigating agency
- Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau
- First accused
- Bhupesh Patidar, forest guard at Garhi forest range
- First alleged bribe
- Rs 5,000, after an alleged demand of Rs 6,000
- First case
- Processing and forwarding a forest land lease file
- Second accused
- Mahesh Chand Meena, assistant sub-inspector at Sanganer Sadar police station
- Second alleged bribe
- Rs 10,000
- Legal action
- Separate cases under the Prevention of Corruption Act are being registered
Sources
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