Rajasthan Technical University VC arrested red-handed taking ₹5 lakh bribe

The complainant approached the Rajasthan anti-corruption bureau (ACB) through its WhatsApp helpline alleging that the Vice Chancellor demanded ₹10 lakh bribe from him.

JAIPUR: The Rajasthan anti-corruption bureau (ACB) on Thursday arrested professor Ram Avtar Gupta, Vice Chancellor of Rajasthan Technical University, Kota, for allegedly taking a bribe of ₹5 lakh, officials said.

The vice chancellor was arrested from a government rest house in Jaipur, where he had been staying for the last four days. ACB recovered ₹21 lakh from his room in the rest house. (Representational Image)

Director general of police, ACB, BL Soni said the complainant approached the ACB through its WhatsApp helpline alleging that a bribe of ₹10 lakh was demanded for increasing the engineering seat in his private college, providing facilities and for not bothering in future.

After verification of the complaint, accused Gupta was arrested today accepting a bribe of ₹5 lakh at a government rest house in Jaipur. He had been staying in the guest house for the last four days and during the search, about ₹21 lakh was recovered from his room.

Additional DG, ACB, Dinesh MN said his residence and other places are being searched. A case has been lodged and an investigation has been started.