Bhopal: Health official caught in Lokayukta net accepting bribe of Rs 10,000
Civic body officials had asked businessmen to give an amount monthly for permitting him to run his plastic bag business. Sleuths during searches found household goods worth Rs 32.89 lakh, jewelry worth Rs 2.28 lakh from his house.
Bhopal (Madhya pradesh): A civic health official was caught on Friday for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a trader for permitting him to sell plastic bags in Madhya Pradesh's Bhopal city, an official said.
Urban Administration and Development Minister Bhupendra Singh directed that both the accused officials be suspended, official sources said
Ajay Shravan, an assistant health officer of the Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC), had demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 per month from a trader for permitting him to run his plastic bag business, said Manu Vyas, superintendent of police, Lokayukta.
The trader then tipped off the anti-corruption agency, he said.
Sharavan's assistant, cleanliness supervisor Satish Tank was called at the railway station to collect the bribe amount and the moment he took the money, the Lokayukta team caught him red-handed, the official said.
A search was later conducted at the accused official's house, where the police found household goods worth Rs 32.89 lakh, jewellery worth Rs 2.28 lakh and Rs 12,290 cash, he said.
A case was registered against the official under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and further investigations are underway, the official added.
Suspension of Shravan, assistant ordered
Taking cognisance of the issue, Urban Administration and Development Minister Bhupendra Singh directed suspension of Ajay Shravan, an assistant health officer and his assistant, cleanliness supervisor Satish Tank, who accepted money on behalf of Shravan, official sources said.
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