Archive · 31 Dec 2025
Rajasthan Police Officer Arrested for Graft and Forgery
A police officer named Ritesh Patel was arrested in Rajasthan.
He is accused of trying to get money from someone by threatening them and making a fake police report.
He had already taken some money from the person.
The officer is also believed to be connected to a group that illegally sells sand.
The police found out about his actions and arrested him after he admitted to his crimes.
Ritesh Patel, a Rajasthan Police Service officer, was arrested for forgery and intimidation.
He is accused of demanding Rs 1 crore from a complainant and received Rs 50 lakh.
Patel is suspected to have ties with the sand (gravel) mafia.
He forged a fake Special Operations Group (SoG) FIR to pressure the complainant.
The officer was formally arrested after confessing to the crimes during interrogation.
- Who
- Ritesh Patel, a Rajasthan Police Service (RPS) officer of the 2019 batch
- What
- Arrested for alleged forgery and intimidation to extort money
- When
- Wednesday
- Where
- Rajasthan
- Why
- For demanding Rs 1 crore from a complainant and forging a fake FIR
- Officer Name
- Ritesh Patel
- Batch
- 2019
- Alleged Nexus
- Sand (gravel) mafia
- Amount Extorted
- Rs 50 lakh (Rs 25 lakh online and Rs 25 lakh in cash)
- Charges
- Forgery and intimidation
- Arrest Date
- Wednesday
- FIR Filed At
- Mahesh Nagar police station