The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested an executive officer (EO) of the municipality of Pipar in Jodhpur district on Monday, for taking a bribe of Rs. 1500 from a contractor. The EO had demanded the bribe for releasing the payment of the contractor. According to the DIG (ACB-Jodhpur) Sanjeeb Kumar Narjari, complainant Rajesh Suthar, a contractor with the municipality, had taken an order for construction of some petrographs.
On the completion of the work, Suthar demanded the payment of Rs 45,000. EO Suraj Prakash Sharma demanded a bribe of Rs. 1500 to release his payment.