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Rajasthan ACB Cracks Down on Bribery with Raids in Kota, Chirawa, and Jhalawar

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News18•05-10-2026, 18:02
Rajasthan ACB Cracks Down on Bribery with Raids in Kota, Chirawa, and Jhalawar
- •The Anti-Corruption Bureau arrested officials and contractual workers taking bribes in Kota, Chirawa, and Jhalawar on the same day.
- •In Kota Municipal Corporation, contractual worker Akhilesh Meena was caught taking a 10,000 rupee bribe linked to the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana while an accomplice fled.
- •Rural JEN Deepika Godara was arrested in Chirawa for accepting a 15,000 rupee bribe to shift a power line.
- •In Jhalawar, contractual worker Jayaram Verma was trapped taking a 3,000 rupee bribe for processing bills under the Annapurna Rasoi Yojana.
Key Questions Answered
The Anti-Corruption Bureau conducted trap operations across Kota, Chirawa in Jhunjhunu, and Jhalawar districts.
A contractual worker named Akhilesh Meena was caught red-handed accepting a ₹10,000 bribe related to the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana.
Rural JEN Deepika Godara was caught accepting a ₹15,000 bribe demanded for shifting a power line.





