Seed Inspector caught red handed accepting Rs 20,000 bribe

 

 

 

 

Lokayukta Police, Jabalpur trapped Seed Inspector of Seed Corporation, Seoni while taking bribe of Rs. 20,000 for issuing seed certification of the appellant, on Tuesday. The accused has been identified as Trishna Chouhan, posted as Seed Inspector of Seed Corporation, Seoni district. According to Lokayukta Police Jabalpur, an appellant named Shivnath Chandravanshi (38), son of Ramkaran Chandravanshi, native of Pindrai village in Seoni district lodged a written complaint at office of Superintendent of Police, Lokayukta Jabalpur that he is posted as President of Tanya Seed Production Cooperative Society. He had applied for certification of seed but Seed Inspector, Trishna Chouhan demanded bribe of Rs 30,000 for issuing the certification. Thereafter, the deal was settled with the bribe of Rs 20,000.

 

Acting on the complaint, SP, Lokayukta constituted a team and fielded the appellant for collecting evidences. Once the information was confirmed a team of Lokayukta Police Jabalpur trapped the accused while taking bribe of Rs 20,000 from the appellant at her office. Lokayukta police have registered a case against the corrupt government employee under relevant Sections of Prevention of Corruption Act while further investigations are underway. The accused was trapped by team comprised of Inspector, Manju Tirkey, Inspector, Swapnil Das and others.