Asst agri official held accepting bribe in Alwar
Jaipur: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught an assistant agriculture official posted in Govindgarh, Alwar, Thursday while accepting a bribe of Rs 3,000. The officer, identified as Ali Hasan, was arrested during a trap laid by the Alwar Unit-I of the ACB following a complaint.
According to Ravi Prakash Meharda, director general of ACB, the complainant previously operated a licenced shop under his wife's name for selling fertilisers, seeds, and pesticides in Baroli village. After shifting the shop to Govindgarh in 2024, he applied online for a change of location on the agriculture dept's portal on Dec 31, 2024.
Hasan, who was responsible for processing the application, initially demanded Rs 1,000 to approve the location change for the seed licence, which he received.
Later, he demanded Rs 5,000 more for approving the location change for the fertiliser and pesticide licences, claiming it was for himself and other senior officials, following a site verification.
After confirming the allegations, the ACB team caught Hasan accepting Rs 3,000 as part of the bribe during a planned operation. Hasan has been booked under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Further questioning and investigation are in progress.
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