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Rajasthan ACB Arrests Court Reader and Driver for Taking Rs 40000 Bribe
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News18•12-10-2026, 17:45
Rajasthan ACB Arrests Court Reader and Driver for Taking Rs 40000 Bribe
- •The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a home guard driver and a court reader in Banswara district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000.
- •The driver, Rahul Chandel, was caught red-handed taking the bribe on behalf of Sandeep Kumar Nanavati, a Grade-I clerk in the Chief Judicial Magistrate's court.
- •The bribe was demanded to prevent the cancellation of the complainant's bail and to secure a favorable outcome in a pending court case.
- •ACB officials confirmed that the accused had earlier taken Rs 2,000 for miscellaneous expenses and were trapped following a verified complaint.
- •Both suspects are being interrogated, and searches are currently underway at their residences as part of the ongoing investigation under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
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The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested a home guard driver named Rahul Chandel and court reader Sandeep Kumar Nanavati for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000 in Rajasthan's Banswara district.
According to the ACB, the accused demanded money to ensure the complainant's bail was not cancelled, prevent a conviction in a pending court case, and provide further assistance in the matter.
After verifying the demand for Rs 40,000, the ACB laid a trap where Chandel was caught accepting the money, leading to Nanavati's arrest, ongoing residence searches, and a planned case under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
