Chandigarh, April 17 -- The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Haryana has arrested a Block Development and Panchayat Officer (BDPO) in Kaithal while allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 5 lakh.
The accused official, identified as Jagjeet Singh, posted in Guhla, was apprehended during a trap operation at his office following a complaint by a resident. According to officials, the BDPO had issued a letter for the demolition of a house and demanded a bribe amount to stall the execution of the order.
The investigation was initiated based on a complaint filed by Sandeep, a resident of Badsuhi village. Sandeep alleged that despite having stay orders from both a civil court and the Commissioner's court against a 2000 SDM court ruling, the BDPO was per...