Auraiya News: SDO has been arrested for taking bribe of Rs 15,000 from rice mill owner to install meter.
Accused SDO Sanjeev Sharma sitting covering his face with a towel – Photo: Amar Ujala
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After taking the connection of the rice mill located in Kaithawa, the SDO posted in Dibiyapur division demanded a bribe of Rs 15 thousand from the consumer in the name of installing meter. On the complaint, the anti-corruption team arrested the SDO meter red handed while taking bribe in the rice mill on Wednesday. The team has registered a case in Sadar Kotwali.
Tilak Singh, a resident of Chaubepur, Kanpur, has opened a rice mill in the name of Mahadev Agro Foods in Kaithawa of Bela police station area. According to Tilak Singh, on contacting SDO Meter Sanjeev Sharma, a bribe of Rs 15,000 was demanded for getting the meter installed. On this he contacted Kanpur Anti Corruption Department. The anti-corruption team, through the rice mill owner, called the SDO to the rice mill on Wednesday to collect the money.
Anti corruption team was already present in the mill. As soon as Tilak Singh gave 15 thousand rupees to SDO Sanjeev Sharma, he caught the SDO red handed. Inspector Mrityunjay Kumar Mishra in the anti-corruption team said that the SDO meter has been caught taking bribe. He is being taken to Kanpur. The work of evidence collection is being done in the presence of police. XEN meter Santosh Kumar said that the action of suspension of SDO will be taken from the level of Chief Engineer.
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