ACB Busts Bribery Rings in Jodhpur and Anupgarh; 4 Officials Caught Red-Handed

• The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) conducted two major operations, one in Jodhpur and another in Anupgarh, Sriganganagar, targeting government officials involved in bribery.
• In Jodhpur, Gram Vikas Adhikari Rajendra was arrested red-handed accepting a ₹15,000 bribe for passing a tender-related payment at Ketu Mada Gram Panchayat.
• In Anupgarh, three employees of the Municipality—Accountant Sunil Kumar, Store Keeper Suresh Kumar, and Bharat Soni—were caught taking a ₹48,000 bribe for a garbage collection contract payment.
• The Jodhpur official demanded a 6% commission, while the Anupgarh officials sought a 12% bribe for clearing payments.
• Cases have been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, and further investigations are underway to identify other potential accomplices and past involvements.

Why It Matters: ACB's swift action in Jodhpur and Anupgarh led to the arrest of four government officials for bribery.