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Crime
ACB busts nursing officer in Bharatpur for taking Rs 1,000 bribe at Helena health centre
✍️ Amar Ujala · Rajasthan
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 10:37 PM
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The Anti‑Corruption Bureau in Bharatpur arrested nursing officer Murari Lal Meena after catching him accepting a ₹1,000 bribe at the Helena health centre.
The Anti‑Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Rajasthan conducted a raid at the Helena health centre in Bharatpur and apprehended a nursing officer on the spot. The officer, identified as Murari Lal Meena, was caught while receiving a cash payment of ₹1,000 from a person seeking favour.
According to the ACB team, the transaction was observed during a routine inspection, prompting immediate action. Meena, who is posted as a nursing officer at the centre, was taken into custody without resistance.
In a brief statement, the ACB said the arrest is part of its ongoing effort to curb corruption in public health institutions. The bureau has launched a detailed inquiry and will forward the case to the district court for prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The incident underscores the state government's renewed focus on transparency in the health sector, following several high‑profile anti‑corruption drives across Rajasthan in recent months.
According to the ACB team, the transaction was observed during a routine inspection, prompting immediate action. Meena, who is posted as a nursing officer at the centre, was taken into custody without resistance.
In a brief statement, the ACB said the arrest is part of its ongoing effort to curb corruption in public health institutions. The bureau has launched a detailed inquiry and will forward the case to the district court for prosecution under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The incident underscores the state government's renewed focus on transparency in the health sector, following several high‑profile anti‑corruption drives across Rajasthan in recent months.