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Crime
Lokayukta Police Nab Sanjay Singh for Rs 40,000 Bribe at Tribal Welfare Office in Seedi, MP
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 23 Oct 2026, 11:36 AM
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Lokayukta officials arrested Sanjay Singh at the Tribal Welfare Department office in Seedi, Madhya Pradesh, after catching him accepting a Rs 40,000 bribe, following an earlier Rs 10,000 payment.
Lokayukta police conducted a sting operation at the Tribal Welfare Department office in Seedi, Madhya Pradesh, and detained Sanjay Singh on suspicion of taking a bribe. The officials reported that Singh was caught receiving cash amounting to Rs 40,000 from a person posing as a petitioner.
According to the investigation, this is not the first instance of alleged corruption involving Singh. Earlier, he had accepted a smaller payment of Rs 10,000 under similar circumstances, prompting the Lokayukta to place him under surveillance.
The Lokayukta office released a brief statement confirming the arrest and indicating that the case will be forwarded to the district magistrate for further legal action. No additional details about the victim or the exact date of the operation were disclosed.
Anti‑corruption agencies in Madhya Pradesh have intensified monitoring of public officials following a series of high‑profile raids, aiming to deter misuse of authority in government departments.
According to the investigation, this is not the first instance of alleged corruption involving Singh. Earlier, he had accepted a smaller payment of Rs 10,000 under similar circumstances, prompting the Lokayukta to place him under surveillance.
The Lokayukta office released a brief statement confirming the arrest and indicating that the case will be forwarded to the district magistrate for further legal action. No additional details about the victim or the exact date of the operation were disclosed.
Anti‑corruption agencies in Madhya Pradesh have intensified monitoring of public officials following a series of high‑profile raids, aiming to deter misuse of authority in government departments.