Overview
- Rajasthan’s ACB arrested three Bengaluru police personnel on Monday after a trap caught head constable Ullvappa Tegur accepting Rs 40,000 tied to a dowry harassment probe.
- ACB officials say the officers had demanded Rs 2 lakh to drop the dowry case; the detained personnel are Sub‑Inspector Anitha K and head constables Ullvappa Tegur and Yatish from HAL police station in Bengaluru.
- In Bundi district the ACB arrested Village Development Officer Mukesh Kumar for allegedly taking Rs 50,000 after demanding about 30 percent of a roughly Rs 15 lakh payment for local public works.
- Officials reported that the Bundi suspect tried to discard the cash when the ACB team approached and that cases are being registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act with further interrogation and investigation underway.
- The operations highlight cross-jurisdiction accountability for law enforcement and the persistent risk of percentage-style kickbacks in panchayat project payments, with the ACB urging citizens to report corruption through its helplines.