Govt official held for accepting bribe in MP

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Press Trust of India Ratlam (MP)
Last Updated : Nov 03 2015 | 5:57 PM IST
Lokayukta Police here today caught red-handed District Ayush Officer, Dr Neelam Katara for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 4,000 from her predecessor.
She took the bribe for clearing his bill of Rs 8.96 lakh towards Non-Practicing Allowance (NPA).
Her predecessor, Suresh Chandra Sharma had tipped-off Lokayukta SP, Dilip Soni that Katara was demanding a bribe of Rs 5,000 to clear his NPA allowance of Rs 8.96 lakh.
On Sharma's complaint, a trap was laid and Katara was caught red-handed taking a bribe of Rs 4,000 as negotiated amount which was also tape-recorded by the sleuths before catching her, Lokayukta Inspector Prashant Mukadam said.
A case under relevant sections of Prevention of Corruption Act was registered against her in this regard and further investigations are on.
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First Published: Nov 03 2015 | 5:57 PM IST

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