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Contract Staff Nabbed Taking Bribe for Housing Aid
5 Oct
Summary
- Two officials caught for demanding bribe for housing grants.
- Bribe of ₹10,000 accepted outside municipal offices.
- Accused threatened to block future housing installments.
An Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) operation in Kota resulted in the arrest of a contractual employee of the Municipal Corporation on Monday. The accused was caught accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 outside the municipal offices. Another contractual staff member managed to escape when the trap was sprung.
The ACB acted on a complaint alleging that two contractual employees, Akhilesh Meena and Naresh Verma, demanded bribes from a beneficiary of the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana (PMAY). The complainant stated that the accused threatened to withhold future installments of the housing grant if the bribe was not paid.
During verification of the complaint, it was confirmed that Akhilesh Meena had demanded ₹10,000 and Naresh Verma had demanded ₹5,000. Subsequently, a trap was laid, leading to Meena's apprehension while receiving the ₹10,000. Verma fled the scene upon being alerted.
An investigation is underway with the arrested individual, and a case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Efforts are being made to locate and arrest the absconding suspect.
