ACB Gujarat nabs forester in bribe case

Tapi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Gujarat has apprehended the round officer (Forester) of Zankhri in the Vyara taluka of Tapi in a bribery case involving Rs. 40,000.

On April 8th, 2023, the complainant received a notice from the Zankhri round forester’s office stating that peeled wood from reserved kher trees, without a pass and permission, had been seized along with a vehicle. The complainant was required to report to the range office in Vyara within two days in relation to this matter. The complainant met with the accused round forester, Rajeshkumar Bachubhai Patel.

The accused demanded a bribe of Rs. 50,000 from the complainant to keep his name out of the investigation and prevent his arrest. After some arguing, the amount was reduced to Rs. 40,000.

The complainant contacted the ACB as he was unwilling to pay the bribe. During a trap set by the ACB, the accused was caught accepting the bribe of Rs. 40,000 from the complainant. The accused have been detained. DeshGujarat