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Singrauli: Lokayukta caught the Additional Collector red handed while taking a bribe of five thousand rupees | News India

Mauganj, 12 September (HS). On Thursday, the team of Lokayukta Rewa caught the Additional Collector Ashok Kumar Ohri posted in the newly formed Mauganj district red handed while taking a bribe of 5 thousand rupees. The case is said to be related to the Revenue Department. According to the information, in a case related to the Revenue Department, the accused Additional Collector Ohri had demanded a bribe of 20 thousand rupees from the party applicant.

A bribe of Rs 10,000 had already been taken by the Additional Collector through the lawyer of the party.

On Thursday, the party's lawyer told the accused Additional Collector to take 5 thousand rupees today, the remaining 5 thousand will be given after signing the file. Meanwhile, the party applicant had complained about the case to Lokayukta Rewa. On Thursday, the Lokayukta police laid a trap and caught Additional Collector Mauganj OP Ohri red handed while taking a bribe of 5 thousand rupees.

Let us tell you that every department of the newly formed Mauganj district has been covered with a thick layer of corruption for years. Corruption is so prevalent in government departments that the common citizens of the district are troubled. Especially in the revenue department of the district, a large network of brokers is active. It is said that the revenue records of the farmers are deliberately tampered with by the Patwaris and the farmers are made scapegoats by entangling them in the cases.