Alwar Municipal Council chairperson, son held for taking bribe worth ₹80,000

The mother-son duo was caught red-handed after they demanded a bribe of ₹3.50 lakh as commission for development works done in the area.

The chairperson of Alwar Municipal Council and her son were on Monday arrested allegedly for taking bribe of ₹80,000, an Anti-Corruption Bureau spokesperson said.

The power official was accepting ₹2 lakh as bribe from the contractor of a company involved in the construction of rapid rail project between Meerut and Delhi (For Representation)

Accused Beena Gupta and her son Kuldeep Gupta had demanded bribe of ₹3.50 lakh as a commission for development works done in the area.

The complaint was verified and Kuldeep was arrested red-handed taking bribe of ₹80,000 and Beena was also subsequently arrested.

A case has been registered and further investigation is on.