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Udaipur Bribe Scandal: SOG Addl SP Detained, Broker Caught in ₹2 Crore Trap
- •The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught Sajjan Singh Jain alias Tatla, alleged broker for SOG Additional SP Mukesh Kumar Soni, red-handed accepting a ₹2 crore bribe in Udaipur.
- •The bribe was allegedly demanded for providing relief in a 272-plot scam case, not making individuals accused in other cases, and returning seized documents and valuables.
- •Following the trap, ACB detained SOG Additional SP Mukesh Kumar Soni from his residence in Balotra for interrogation regarding his alleged role in the bribe demand.
- •The ₹2 crore deal involved ₹4 lakh in real currency and ₹1.96 crore in dummy notes, with the bribe linked to returning 2 kg gold jewelry and ₹11 lakh cash seized from an accused's wife.
- •Mukesh Soni has a history of controversies, including a High Court order for transfer outside his range in 2022 due to allegations of favoring an accused in a drug trafficking case.
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The ACB set up a trap operation after receiving a complaint that a 2 crore rupee bribe was demanded on behalf of SOG Additional SP Mukesh Kumar Soni by his broker, Sajjan Singh Jain. The bribe was allegedly sought in exchange for providing relief to accused individuals in the Udaipur Municipal Corporation's 272 plot scam case, avoiding new charges, and returning seized documents and property.
The ACB arrested Sajjan Singh Jain alias Tatla, the alleged broker of SOG Additional SP Mukesh Kumar Soni, red-handed while he was collecting the bribe at the complainant's factory. Following this operation, the ACB team detained SOG Additional SP Mukesh Kumar Soni from his residence in Balotra for interrogation.
During the trap operation, the ACB recovered a total amount consisting of 4 lakh rupees in real currency notes and 1 crore 96 lakh rupees in dummy notes from the accused middleman.
