THE JHARKHAND STORY DESK
Latehar, Jan 23: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Palamu has arrested Suresh Ram, a Revenue Sub-Inspector and the in-charge Circle Inspector of Barwadih, on charges of accepting a bribe in exchange for issuing a land revenue receipt. He was taken into custody and brought to Palamu.
According to a press release issued by the Police Superintendent and the regional office of the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Palamu, the complainant reported that she had purchased 30 decimal of land in 2024. Upon seeking assistance from Suresh Ram for the land mutation, he demanded a bribe of one lakh rupees to issue the revenue receipt. He also offered the option of paying in installments if she was unable to pay the full amount upfront.
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Ram further insisted that if she paid 20,000 rupees immediately, her work would be completed. The complainant, however, was unwilling to engage in the bribe and filed a formal complaint. After receiving the application, the Anti-Corruption Bureau in Palamu conducted an investigation, verifying the allegations with the assistance of the Deputy Superintendent of Police.
Once the claims were substantiated, the Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a case under Section 7(A) of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018, with case number 01/2025, dated January 11, 2025.
Today, a raiding team, operating under the presence of a magistrate and an independent witness, apprehended Suresh Ram red-handed while accepting a bribe of 20,000 rupees.
