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Bhilwara: Broker nabbed for taking Rs 50,000 bribe in education department case
✍️ Amar Ujala · Bhilwara
🗓 06 Nov 2026, 05:01 PM
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Anti-Corruption Bureau in Rajasthan’s Bhilwara arrested a broker caught accepting a Rs 50,000 bribe linked to the state's General Education Department.
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in Bhilwara, Rajasthan, seized a broker who was found taking a cash bribe of Rs 50,000 in a case involving the state's General Education Department. The arrest was made after the official was caught with the money in hand, according to a statement from the ACB.
Investigators said the broker was acting as an intermediary, facilitating illicit payments to secure favours within the education department. The seized amount and the circumstances suggest a clear violation of anti-corruption laws.
In addition to the broker, a senior officer from the General Education Department has been placed under investigation, though details of the official's involvement have not been disclosed. The ACB has not announced any further arrests at this stage.
The bureau emphasized its commitment to rooting out corruption in public services and indicated that the case will proceed through the legal system.
No comment was received from the education department or the accused parties as the investigation continues.
Investigators said the broker was acting as an intermediary, facilitating illicit payments to secure favours within the education department. The seized amount and the circumstances suggest a clear violation of anti-corruption laws.
In addition to the broker, a senior officer from the General Education Department has been placed under investigation, though details of the official's involvement have not been disclosed. The ACB has not announced any further arrests at this stage.
The bureau emphasized its commitment to rooting out corruption in public services and indicated that the case will proceed through the legal system.
No comment was received from the education department or the accused parties as the investigation continues.