nThe Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested a village revenue official in Chhattisgarh's Raigarh district for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 7,000.
Yudhishthir Patel, a Patwari posted in Karangjori village, was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting the bribe from the complainant, ACB Superintendent of Police Pankaj Chandra told The Pioneer.
The complainant had filed an application at the Patwari's office seeking a land record book and certificate and wanted online records of his land to be maintained, the officer said.
The Patwari allegedly demanded the bribe, failing which he said his application will not be approved.
After a complaint was made to the ACB, a trap was laid and Patel was arrested while taking the bribe, the officer said.