Bundi ACB Nabs Progress Extension Officer in 20K Bribe Case; Hunt On for Absconding DO

• The Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested Dev Raj Meena, Progress Extension Officer of Hindoli Panchayat Samiti, Bundi, for accepting a Rs 20,000 bribe.
• Meena allegedly demanded Rs 35,000 for an inspection, with Rs 20,000 seized during the covert operation.
• Development Officer Piyush Kumar Jain is also implicated, with Meena reportedly taking the bribe under Jain's instructions; Jain is currently absconding.
• An FIR has been registered against the absconding Development Officer, and a search operation is underway for his arrest.
• The ACB emphasizes its commitment to combating corruption and ensuring public trust in government services.

Why It Matters: ACB arrested a Progress Extension Officer in Bundi for bribery, while the implicated Development Officer remains at large.