The Anti-Corruption Bureau in Jharkhand apprehended an employee from the Deputy Commissioner, Land Reforms’ office, and a middleman in Saraikela district for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 5 lakh. The arrested individuals, identified as Pritam Acharya and a broker, had demanded a total bribe of Rs 40 lakh from the complainant, Gurucharan Singh Sardar, for settling a land compensation case.
Acting on the complaint, the ACB set a trap, and the complainant handed over Rs 5 lakh as the first installment at the designated location. The ACB team then intervened and caught both accused red-handed. Following the arrest, the ACB team transported the accused to Jamshedpur for interrogation.
This recent arrest adds to the tally of bribery-related arrests in Jharkhand this month, which now stands at eight. Previous arrests include a Block Supply Officer, a Junior Engineer, employees from the District Land Acquisition Office, a Sub-Inspector, and a Panchayat Secretary, all caught accepting bribes in separate incidents.
