Jaipur, April 29: The Rajasthan Anti Corruption Bureau has raided the residences of the Dudu District Collector and a village-level revenue official for allegedly demanding a bribe of ₹25 lakh in a land conversion case.
The complainant has alleged that Mr. Dhaka and Mr. Hansraj demanded ₹25 lakh as bribe for not taking action against him in a land conversion case, Deputy Inspector General, Anti Corruption Bureau said in a statement.
He added that the complainant has 204 bighas of land. & claimed that when he cited that he did not have the amount demanded, he was assured that no action would be taken if he could pay up ₹15 lakh.
In the process of verification of the complaint, the victim met the collector at his residence, Dak Bungalow, wearing a recorder and it was clear that Mr. Dhaka asked for a bribe of around ₹7.5 lakh.
It further said that a case has been registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act against Dhaka and Hansraj. Mr. Dhaka was an officer of the State Administrative Service and was promoted as an Indian Administrative Service-rank officer last year.
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