Jaipur, May 5 -- Rajasthan's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Bharat Adivasi Party (BAP) legislator Jaikrishn Patel for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 20 lakh from a mine owner in the State.
Confirming the arrest, ACB Director General Ravi Prakash Meharda said, "MLA Jaikrishn Patel was trapped by the ACB team today while accepting Rs 20 lakh. The complainant, Ravindra Singh, is from eastern Rajasthan; he owns mines. The MLA had listed some questions related to these mines in the assembly. The MLA told the complainant that if you give me money, I will withdraw these (three) questions."
The senior officer further revealed, "We have audio and video evidence. This entire deal was for about Rs 2.5 crore, and it was decided that t...
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