Vigilance Bureau on Monday caught a revenue staff Anand Khalkho red-handed while taking a bribe of Rs 5,000 and recovered Rs 9,10,000 cash along with documents related to land and investments.
Khalkho was trapped by the bureau after a complaint lodged by one Madhav from whom he had demanded Rs 20,000 cash in four different installments. On Monday, he was caught red-handed receiving the first installment at his Kanke Road residence. “Madhav was forcibly asked to pay Rs 20,000 in cash after he handed over 3.5 kattha of land to Khalkhos’ wife in the prime location of Chandani Chowk in Ranchi for change of name of his ancestral property Kanke area,” said Vigilance SP Vipul Shukla.
“When Khalkho asked for 20,000 more for doing his work, Madhav showed his incapability to pay the amount at a time. He was then granted the liberty to pay the amount in four installments of five thousand,” added Shukla. After he was caught red handed for taking bribe a search for his house was ordered where 9.1 lakh was recovered along with land documents of Rs 18.25 lakh on (Government rate) along with investment worth Rs 13.25 lakh. The Bureau is searching for more at other locations also on the inputs gathered from the other sources. Sources also claimed that he might be charged by the Enforcement Directorate for amassing huge wealth.