Jaipur, September 16 (Patrika English News). The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Tuesday arrested a Village Development Officer (VDO) in Beawar for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹6,000. The action was carried out by the ACB Special Unit, Ajmer.
According to ACB Additional Director General of Police Smita Srivastava, the complainant alleged that he was appointed as a key man in Gram Panchayat Sarmaliya. For releasing his salary of ₹24,000 for July and August 2025, VDO Akhilesh Kumar allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹3,000 per month, totalling ₹6,000.
Taking the complaint seriously, the verification was conducted under the supervision of Ajmer Range Deputy Inspector General of Police (II) Anil Kayal on September 12, which confirmed the allegations. Following this, a trap was laid on Tuesday.
During the operation, the ACB team led by Deputy Superintendent of Police Rakesh Kumar Verma caught Akhilesh Kumar red-handed while accepting the bribe from the complainant. The accused was immediately taken into custody and is being interrogated.
The ACB has registered a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act and further investigation is underway.
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