Rajasthan: 5 Jaipur Development Authority officials, including deputy commissioner, caught taking bribes
India Today
Officers at the Jaipur Development Authority, including the deputy commissioner, were caught red-handed taking bribes.
Several officers at the Jaipur Development Authority, including the Deputy Commissioner, were caught taking bribes.
After getting caught red handed, RAS officer Mamta Yadav was reportedly laughing and remarked 'how to refuse someone who comes with offerings to a temple'.
Notably, this is the first time that the officers of an entire zone have been caught taking bribes.
A complaint was filed with the Anti-Corruption Bureau stating that a person from Siddharth Nagar of Jawahar Circle was trying to get a lease of his ancestral land from the JDA but the deputy commissioner Mamta Yadav demanded Rs 6.5 lakhs while junior engineer Shyam demanded Rs 3 lakhs.
Subsequently, the ACB laid a trap and caught Mamta Yadav, junior engineer Shaym Malu, assistant accounts officer Ram Toofan, assistant administrative officer Vijay Meena and computer operator Akhilesh Kumar for taking bribes.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau first arrested an officer who collected bribes in the parking area of JDA and finally caught the Deputy Commissioner.
The officers of Zone 4 of Jaipur worked with the planning administration team of Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot to distribute leases.
