Zoom News : Jul 16, 2023, 12:17 AM
Rajasthan News: The team of Jaipur ACB and Sikar on Saturday arrested four touts including Congress leader Gopal Kesawat for taking bribe of 18.5 lakhs. The bribe amount was sought to get a job in the RPSC recruitment exam. Sikar ACB had received a complaint in this regard from the victim. ACB investigated the entire matter. Investigation revealed that the bribe was demanded in the name of recruitment of EO (Executive Officer) in RPSC. A total of Rs 40 lakh was demanded. In the verification (investigation) of ACB, the deal was finalized for 25 lakhs.On Friday, brokers Anil Kumar and Brahmprakash were arrested in Sikar for taking bribe of 18.50 lakhs. Out of this Rs 18.5 lakh, Rs 7.5 lakh was returned to the complainant and asked to be given to Gopal Kesawat, former chairman of the Rajasthan State Vimukt, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Welfare Board in Jaipur. This entire action was kept confidential. Went.On the other hand, brokers Anil Kumar and Brahmprakash reached Sikar on Friday night itself to give bribe of Rs 7 lakh 50 thousand to broker Ravindra Sharma's son Balram out of the remaining 11 lakhs. Here ACB also arrested Ravindra.After this, the complainant took Rs 7.50 lakh as bribe to Gopal Kesawat, former chairman of the Rajasthan State Vimukt, Nomadic and Semi-Nomadic Welfare Board in Pratap Nagar, Jaipur. Kesawat was also arrested by the ACB on Saturday while accepting the bribe amount. In the interrogation of the accused so far, the information about the collusion of any member and officer employee of RPSC has not been revealed.Search is going on at the places of the accusedACB officials told that the bribe amount has been recovered from the four accused after arresting them. These people had asked for money by assuring them to get jobs in RPSC. Thereafter, the complainant complained to the ACB. On this, ACB's Sikar and Jaipur team executed the trap operation. The ACB team is currently searching at Kesawat's residence and other places.