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Crime
Forest Guard Gets 4‑Year Jail for Rs 4,000 Timber License Bribe in Madhya Pradesh
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 30 Sep 2026, 10:36 PM
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A forest guard in Madhya Pradesh was sentenced to four years in prison and fined after being caught demanding a Rs 4,000 bribe for a timber license.
The court handed down a four‑year imprisonment term to a forest guard in Madhya Pradesh after establishing that he demanded a bribe of Rs 4,000 in exchange for issuing a timber extraction licence. In addition to the custodial sentence, the guard was ordered to pay a monetary fine as part of the judgment.
Investigators from the state forest department uncovered the illicit demand during a routine audit of licence applications. The guard’s actions violated the Forest Conservation Act and the state’s anti‑corruption statutes, prompting swift legal action.
Authorities emphasized that the verdict serves as a deterrent against corruption within forest administration, reinforcing the government’s commitment to protect India’s forest resources from illegal exploitation.
Investigators from the state forest department uncovered the illicit demand during a routine audit of licence applications. The guard’s actions violated the Forest Conservation Act and the state’s anti‑corruption statutes, prompting swift legal action.
Authorities emphasized that the verdict serves as a deterrent against corruption within forest administration, reinforcing the government’s commitment to protect India’s forest resources from illegal exploitation.