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Crime
Jabalpur Patwari Arrested for Demanding Rs 5,000 Bribe in Shop Name Transfer
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 01 Oct 2026, 07:46 PM
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In Jabalpur, a patwari named Manoj Baghel was arrested by the EO team after being caught taking Rs 2,000 while demanding a Rs 5,000 bribe for shop name transfer.
The EO team in Jabalpur arrested patwari Manoj Baghel on Tuesday after evidence surfaced that he demanded a bribe of Rs 5,000 for transferring the name of a shop. Baghel was caught taking Rs 2,000 from a shop owner while the transaction was in progress. The arrest was part of a broader crackdown on corruption in land revenue offices. Authorities said the case will be forwarded to the anti-corruption bureau for further action.