Overview
- The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested ASI Hardevram after a trap recovered Rs 40,000 that officials say he took as part of a Rs 50,000 demand tied to cross FIRs involving an assault, and a case was registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
- Haryana’s State Vigilance and Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested Assistant Consolidation Officer Balwan Singh for allegedly accepting Rs 2 lakh and Patwari Rajesh Malhan for allegedly taking Rs 15,000 in separate land-mutation traps, with the money recovered and FIRs filed.
- ACB Jodhpur said the ASI was caught red-handed at the complainant’s home and the operation was run under senior ACB supervision, while Haryana’s SV&ACB said its Jhajjar unit led the Rewari arrest.
- All cases are under investigation and interrogation by anti-graft teams and senior officers, with officials stressing departmental inquiry and possible criminal prosecution as next steps.
- Anti-corruption units urged citizens to use 24x7 toll-free and WhatsApp helplines to report bribery, a push that officials say uses verified complaints and supervised trap methods to both gather evidence and protect complainants.