Tehsildar in Rajasthan's Sirohi burns Rs 15 lakh fearing arrest by Anti-Corruption Bureau

Jaipur: Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) team caught raided Sirohi Tehsildar after which he locked himself inside his residence and allegedly burnt currency notes worth Rs 15-20 lakh on Wednesday (March 24). The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) caught a revenue inspector while taking a bribe of Rs 1 lakh on his behalf, officials said.

According to the reports, the Pali ACB team traced Bhavri land records inspector Parvat Singh while taking a bribe of Rs. 1 lakh. ACB found that the bribe was demanded for Kalpesh Kumar Jain, Tehsildar at Pindwara. 

DG (ACB) BL Soni said that "when the ACB team reached Jain's residence along with Singh, he locked all the doors to prevent the team from entering inside and started burning currency notes."

He added by saying that "ACB team somehow managed to enter the house with the help of local police and found the burnt notes in the kitchen. Rs 1.5 lakh in cash was also recovered."

Parvat Singh, as well as Kalpesh Kumar Jain, are under arrest. ACB has received information regarding several plots, eight bank accounts, three post office accounts along with many bank lockers. ACB team has registered a case and an investigation has started. 

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