Jaipur, February 27 The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a land records inspector stationed in the Jaipur West circle on Thursday after he was allegedly caught accepting a bribe of Rs 3.80 lakh, officials said.
ACB Director General Govind Gupta said a complaint was received alleging that land officer Anil Kumar had demanded Rs 5 lakh to initiate a record-related process concerning the complainant's ancestral property.
During verification, the accused allegedly accepted Rs 20,000 from the complainant and agreed to take an additional Rs 4 lakh – Rs 1 lakh for himself and Rs 3 lakh purportedly for the sub-divisional officer (Jaipur-I).
Acting on the verification, an ACB team laid a trap on Friday and apprehended the accused while he was allegedly accepting Rs 3.80 lakh as a bribe from the complainant.
The accused has been arrested under the Prevention of Corruption Act.