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AKV-260029669 Exposes Shamli Mining Officer Sudhakar: ‘Bribe’ Leads to ‘71 Lakh Cash Seizure’.
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News18•25-09-2026, 14:03
AKV-260029669 Exposes Shamli Mining Officer Sudhakar: ‘Bribe’ Leads to ‘71 Lakh Cash Seizure’.
- •Vigilance Meerut Sector team arrested Shamli District Mining Officer Sudhakar Singh and contract assistant clerk Saddam for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 85,000.
- •Following the arrest, searches at the mining officer's office and government residence reportedly uncovered approximately Rs 71 lakh in cash.
- •The action stemmed from a complaint regarding an online application (AKV-260029669) for sand mining permission filed on September 2, 2026.
- •The complainant alleged that Sudhakar Singh and Saddam demanded over one lakh rupees to expedite the application process.
- •Vigilance set up a trap, leading to an online payment of Rs 50,000 and the subsequent arrest of both individuals while accepting the remaining cash. A note-counting machine was required to count the recovered money.
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District Mining Officer Sudhakar Singh and contract assistant clerk Saddam were arrested red-handed by the Vigilance Meerut Sector team while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 85,000 to expedite a sand mining application.
A total of approximately Rs 71 lakh in cash was recovered during searches of the District Mining Officer's office and government residence. About Rs 8 lakh was found in the office drawer, and roughly Rs 63 lakh was recovered in bundles from cupboards and bags at his residence.
The application that exposed the district mining officer was submitted online on September 2, 2026, for sand mining permission under application number AKV-260029669.
