ACB Gujarat nabs RFO and his middleman in bribe case

Gandhidham: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat has nabbed a Range Forest Officer, class-2 servant of the State government in bribe case involving the sum of Rs. 1 lakh. Accused Jitubhai Zinzala (32) works as RFO in Gandhidham. He is originally form Talaja in Bhavnagar. Another accused Dhavalbhai Prajapati(28), a middleman in this case, is into transportation business and resident of Gandhidham.

As per the ACB note, a complainant in this case has a timber godown namely Nirav enterprises in Gandhidham. Accused RFO visited the godown and alleged that illegal palate packing material was there in the godown for sale without permission of the Forest department. The accused RFO threatened to file criminal case if Rs. 1 lakh bribe is not given. The accused RFO also threatened sealing of the godown as per the complaint.

As the complainant was not willing to pay bribe, he contacted ACB, following which a trap was arranged and accused middleman Dhaval Prajapati was nabbed taking bribe on behalf of RFO JB Jinjala (Jitubhai Ahir). Both accused spoke on a phone call regarding bribe money received. DeshGujarat