Prayagraj: The Allahabad High Court has upheld the 1985 conviction of a consolidation lekhpal who was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 300, dismissing his 41-year-old criminal appeal and directing him to surrender before the trial court within four weeks.Justice Sanjiv Kumar affirmed the conviction and one-year rigorous imprisonment awarded to former lekhpal Mahesh…
Ahmedabad: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday arrested an assistant clerk posted in the appeals department of the City Civil and Sessions Court at Bhadra here after allegedly catching him red-handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000.The accused, identified as Ashok Patel, allegedly demanded the bribe in connection with proceedings related to a court…
DVAC arrested two women sub-inspectors attached to the Thirumullaivoyal Police Station after they were caught accepting a ₹20,000 bribe from a woman seeking a licence to operate a spa and a massage parlour in their jurisdiction in Avadi police commissionerate Chennai: Two women sub-inspectors attached to the Thirumullaivoyal police station were caught accepting a ₹20,000…
Bahraich: A sub-inspector posted at Risia police station in Bahraich was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 during an operation conducted by the anti-corruption team on Monday.The accused officer was arrested from the police station premises immediately after accepting the bribe.According to officials, the case originated from a complaint filed by…
Patna: The revenue and land reforms department on Tuesday initiated action against eight circle officers (COs) and revenue officers (ROs) over alleged corruption and administrative irregularities. The measures include departmental proceedings, charge sheets, increment freezes and special investigations.Among those facing action is former Dehri CO Seema Rani, now retired, who has been accused of ignoring…
Official caught taking bribe Namakkal: A sub registrar and his assistant were arrested on Tuesday for demanding and taking a bribe of Rs 30,000 to register a settlement deed regarding a property.The arrested have been identified as sub registrar Manoharan and his assistant, a document writer named Sathish. The duo was arrested after sleuths from…
