Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Rajasthan Panchayat Officer Arrested for Bribery
A man named Devraj Meena, who works for the village council in Rajasthan, was caught taking a bribe of Rs 20,000.
The person who reported this said that Meena and another officer were asking for Rs 35,000 to inspect the village council.
The police set a trap and caught Meena, but the other officer ran away.
The police are still looking into what happened.
Devraj Meena, a progress extension officer, was arrested for accepting a Rs 20,000 bribe.
The bribe was allegedly for inspecting a gram panchayat (village council).
A complainant alleged that Meena and Development Officer Piyush Kumar Jain were demanding Rs 35,000.
Meena was caught red-handed by the Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).
Piyush Kumar Jain fled his office and is being investigated.
- Who
- Devraj Meena, a progress extension officer, and Piyush Kumar Jain, a development officer
- What
- Accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000
- When
- January 27
- Where
- Hindoli Panchayat Samiti, Bundi district, Rajasthan
- Why
- Allegedly for inspecting a gram panchayat (village council)
- Officer's Name
- Devraj Meena
- Position
- Progress Extension Officer
- Location
- Hindoli Panchayat Samiti, Bundi district, Rajasthan
- Bribe Amount
- Rs 20,000
- Complainant's Allegation
- Demanded Rs 35,000 for inspection
- Arresting Authority
- Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB)
- Date of Arrest
- January 27
- Status of Co-accused
- Fled, investigation ongoing