Ujjain (Madhya Pradesh): A team of Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Madhya Pradesh Police on Wednesday arrested a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) posted at Tarana Janapad Panchayat while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000, an official said.
The CEO, KP Singh was taking a bribe from the Sarpanch of Belari village against sanctioning a RCC road in the village.
City Superintendent of Police (CSP), EOW, Sanjeev Pathak said that Sarpanch Ramchandra Dhakad had lodged a complaint against CEO, Janpad Panchayat Tarana for demanding bribes.
“EOW verified the complainant’s claims and later laid a trap. He was arrested red-handed. We have informed his department regarding the action taken against him,” Pathak told journalists.
