Rs. 2000 bribe for Rs. 12000 aid for toilet; Village Talati held by Gujarat ACB
July 11, 2024
Himmatnagar: Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) Gujarat has nabbed another Talati in bribe case. Accused Jitendra Zaverbhai Patel is Talati of Gadha gram panchayat in Himmatnagar taluka.
According to ACB, a complainant in this case built a toilet. He was seeking financial aid for this under Swachch Bharat Mission scheme. He had filed a form at Talati office to apply for aid. He was eligible to get Rs. 1200 aid from the government.
The accused Talati as per the ACB, demanded Rs. 2,000 bribe to deposit the aid to complainant’s bank account. The complainant gave Rs. 1500 as bribe as first installment. He didn’t want to pay rest of the amount of bribe and therefore contacted ACB, following which a trap was arranged and the accused Talati was held after he received Rs. 500 as the second and the final installment of bribe. The trap was arranged within the Gadha gram panchayat office. Talati has been detained by ACB. DeshGujarat
Talati who took Rs. 2,000 bribe to release Rs. 12,000 Swachch Bharat Mission aid over construction of toilet in the village held by Gujarat ACB https://t.co/EBH4IOZak6 pic.twitter.com/Yjywr7N6q5
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