Corruption Exposed: Narmadapuram Clerk Demanded ₹1 Lakh, Caught with ₹10,000 Bribe.

• Manoj Soni, a clerk in Narmadapuram's Tribal Welfare Department, was caught red-handed by the Bhopal Lokayukta team accepting a ₹10,000 bribe.
• The bribe was demanded for releasing government funds under the Inter-caste Marriage Promotion Scheme for complainant Praveen Kumar Solanki.
• The accused clerk initially demanded approximately ₹1 lakh for expediting the ₹2 lakh financial assistance for an inter-caste marriage.
• This is the second major corruption case at the district headquarters within 10 days, raising concerns about administrative integrity.
• The Lokayukta team conducted a trap operation after verifying the complaint, catching Soni in the Collector's office premises.

Why It Matters: Narmadapuram clerk caught taking ₹10,000 bribe for inter-caste marriage scheme, exposing systemic corruption.