Patwari caught while taking Rs 10,000 bribe in Manawar

Dhar: A patwari posted in Manawar tehsil of Dhar district was arrested by Lokayukta police while allegedly accepting Rs 10,000 bribe for carrying out a land mutation, officials said on Monday.

The patwari, Praveen Patidar, posted in Beedpura revenue circle was trapped at the tehsil office while accepting the first installment of the bribe from the complainant.

Lokayukta inspector Sachin Pateriya said, a property dealer from Manawar, 66-year-old Arun Kumar Tiwari approached Patidar for mutation of two plots he sold in Kasthali panchayat to an associate.

During the process, the patwari allegedly demanded Rs 20,000 per plot, to complete the work. Following the demand, Tiwari lodged a complaint with the Lokayukta police in Indore.

After verifying the complaint, a team laid a trap at Manawar tehsil office on Monday morning. The team caught the patwari red-handed while accepting Rs 10,000 as the first installment of the bribe.

A case was registered against the accused under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. Further investigation was underway, officials said.