Overview
- ACB Raigad said Meenakshi N Unhale, deputy director (Research) of the ST scrutiny panel’s Konkan Division, was caught in her Thane office accepting Rs 2.5 lakh to clear caste verification files for a complainant’s family, with a case registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
- In Jammu and Kashmir, a Budgam RDD technical assistant was trapped in his office while taking Rs 5,000 in cash plus a Rs 35,000 cheque tied to MGNREGA bill processing, after which an FIR (No. 06/2026) was filed.
- Rajasthan operations included the arrest of a Jaipur patwari, Vikram Bunkar, and colleague Ashok Kumar for an alleged Rs 30,000 bribe over land division, and the seizure of Rs 60,000 from Ajmer e-Mitra operator Hemraj Khatiik as investigators examine a tehsildar’s role.
- Udaipur police constable Nagendra Singh was held while allegedly accepting Rs 20,000 from a garage owner, with three other named personnel remaining absconding as efforts to locate them continue.
- Maharashtra’s Jalna unit booked an inspector and a constable after a trap recovered Rs 30,000 from the constable following an alleged Rs 50,000 monthly demand, while Jharkhand teams arrested a sub-inspector, a panchayat secretary, and two land acquisition staff in separate bribery cases.