Jaipur, February 23 The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of the Rajasthan Police arrested a block chief medical officer in the Sawai Madhopur district on Monday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 25,000, officials said.
According to the ACB, Dr Battilal Meena, who was posted as block chief medical officer in the Gangapur City subdivision, was caught red-handed while accepting the bribe from a complainant.
In a statement, the bureau said that a woman complainant had alleged that the accused was demanding Rs 30,000 to transfer her from a temporary posting back to her original posting. During the verification process, the officer had already taken Rs 5,000 from her, it said.
On Monday, the ACB laid a trap and apprehended the accused while he was accepting the remaining amount as a bribe, officials said.
Further investigation and legal proceedings in the case are underway, the bureau added.
