ACB nabs two govt staffers seeking bribe to clear the forms of housing scheme

Palanpur: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) found two Class-3 staffers (both Samaj Kalyan Nirikshak) from District Social Welfare Office, Palanpur involved in allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs. 2,40,000 for approval of the forms of Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Housing Scheme. One of the accused is detained and another is yet to be nabbed by ACB.

ACB note says that relatives of the complainant had filled up the forms of Pandit Dindayal Upadhyay Housing Scheme seeking for help in home-construction. Accused demanded total bribe of Rs. 2,40,000 for the approval of the 30 forms considering Rs. 8000 per form. Both the accused are Social Welfare Observer- Class-3 at District Social Welfare Office, Seva Sadan, Palanpur in Banaskantha district. Considering the complaint of the complainant, a trap was planned by ACB in which one of the accused was found demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs. 2, 20,000 on behalf of himself and another accused, as mentioned by ACB in the note.

The trapping official was Mr. K. N. Chaudhary, Police Inspector at Banaskantha ACB Police Station, Palanpur and the supervision officer was Mr. K. H. Gohil, Assistant Director, ACB Border Branch, Bhuj. DeshGujarat