Lokayukta Arrests Jabalpur RTO Constable and Aide in Highway Bribery Trap
The case underscores a wider push on transport graft in Madhya Pradesh.
Overview
- The Lokayukta team, which moved in on Wednesday, arrested constable Shweta Ahirwar and private aide Mohit Sahu on the Jabalpur–Nagpur Highway.
- Investigators said they caught the pair accepting ₹4,500 that was demanded to let about 10 trucks pass through the Bargi stretch in Jabalpur.
- The trap followed a verified complaint by bus operator Prashant Jadhav and driver Jai Singh Yadav, with inspector Rahul Gajbhiye leading the operation.
- Both suspects were booked under Sections 7, 12, 13(1)(b) and 13(2) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and legal proceedings are underway.
- Free Press Journal reported that Jabalpur RTO Rinku Sharma was at the spot and is married to a Lokayukta SP, a detail not confirmed by other outlets.