Jaipur, May 6: The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Anandilal Meena, the Joint Director of Agricultural Extension in Baran district, on Wednesday for allegedly accepting a bribe of 8,000 rupees. The ACB team caught him red-handed through a well-planned operation.
According to ACB officials, this action followed written complaints from two individuals on May 4. The complainants alleged that the officer was demanding 5,000 rupees from each seller of agricultural materials, such as fertilizers, seeds, and pesticides. This bribe was requested in exchange for verifying stock registers, a mandatory administrative process for their business operations.
Taking the complaint seriously, the ACB initiated a covert verification process on May 5. During this process, the allegations were found to be accurate. Investigators confirmed that the accused had already received a partial payment of 2,000 rupees from one complainant and was demanding an additional 3,000 rupees.
Subsequently, under the supervision of Omprakash Meena, Deputy Inspector General of Police for the ACB Kota Range, the team set a trap on Wednesday. The operation was led by Additional Superintendent of Police Kalu Ram Verma and executed by a team under Deputy Superintendent of Police Premchand.
During the operation, the officer was caught accepting 5,000 rupees from one complainant and 3,000 rupees from another. Senior ACB officials confirmed that a case has been registered against the accused under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
Further inquiries are ongoing to determine if others were involved or if similar demands were made from other vendors in the district. This investigation is being monitored by senior officials, including Additional Director General of Police Smita Srivastava and Inspector General of Police S. Parimala.
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