Lokayukta Team Catches Jaora Deputy Ranger Red-Handed While Accepting Rs 20,000 Bribe From Farmer at His Residence:

Lokayukta DSP Dineshchandra Patel said that Raheesh Khan, a resident of Shakkarkhedi village, had filed a written complaint with Lokayukta SP Vinod Kumar Dixit on Thursday. Khan alleged that he had sold firewood stored in his field to a person named Ashfaq Khan. Devda allegedly threatened to register a case against him and demanded Rs 2 lakh. Later, he agreed to settle the matter for Rs 65,000.

After receiving the complaint, the Lokayukta team verified the bribe demand under the supervision of DSP Patel. On Friday afternoon, the team noted down the serial numbers of Rs 20,000 in currency notes in the presence of two gazetted officers and handed the money to Khan.

After office hours, Devda allegedly called Khan to his residence and accepted the money. As soon as Khan signalled the Lokayukta team, officials entered the house and caught Devda. The team recovered the cash in the presence of government witnesses.

The Lokayukta police have registered a case against Devda under the Prevention of Corruption Act.