Archive · 23 May 2025
Patwari and Aide Arrested for Bribe in Land Transfer
A government worker and his assistant were caught taking a bribe.
A farmer needed help transferring land, but the workers asked for money to do it.
The farmer reported them, and the anti-corruption team set a trap.
The team gave the farmer money to give to the workers.
When the workers took the money, they were caught and arrested.
The workers were caught because the money was marked.
A revenue accountant (patwari) and his assistant were caught accepting a bribe.
The bribe was demanded for processing agricultural land transfer documents.
The complainant is a farmer from Meerut named Parvez Ali.
The patwari initially demanded Rs 3 lakh but accepted Rs 1 lakh.
An FIR has been registered against both individuals under the corruption act.
- Who
- Sarit Kumar and his assistant Kapil, Parvez Ali
- What
- Accepting a bribe
- When
- Thursday, May 22
- Where
- Modinagar Tehsil, Ghaziabad
- Why
- For updating the land records.
- Accused
- Sarit Kumar and Kapil
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 1 lakh
- Complainant
- Meerut-based farmer
- Location of Arrest
- Modinagar, Ghaziabad
- Case Type
- Agricultural Land Transfer
- Police Station
- Modinagar Nagar police station