UP: 5 officers caught red-handed accepting bribe in previous month | Lucknow Information
LUCKNOW: In a crackdown towards corruption in authorities workplaces, the vigilance institution has arrested 5 officers from completely different departments on costs of accepting bribes in 30 days.
ADG vigilance institution, Rajeev Krishna stated that the vigilance institution has additionally launched a devoted ‘anti-bribery’ helpline. The transfer has been initiated |to make the state administration corruption free, he stated. The helpline quantity (9454401866) shall be obtainable from 10 am to six pm for complaints about corruption and the complainant’s identify shall be saved confidential.
The officers arrested embody a lekhpal in Lucknow, a labour division enforcement officer in Moradabad, village growth officer in Azamgarh, a forest officer in Hardoi and a clerk in a authorities division in Ballia.
A labour division enforcement officer, Subhash Bharti was caught red-handed taking Rs 50,000 bribe on September 26. Krishna stated that the complainant used the helpline to tell the division how the officer was demanding cash after visiting his petrol pump.
In Lucknow, lekhpal Avinash Chandra Ojha was caught quickly after he accepted Rs 15,000 bribe for issuing a certificates. Right here additionally, the complainant had knowledgeable the division through the helpline. “The explanation behind the anti-bribery helpline is that amongst several types of complaints towards corruption, bribes hit the individuals badly and such complaints require instant consideration. Complaints shall be famous and forwarded to an SP-rank officer who will set up additional contact with the complainant and provoke motion,” stated Krishna.
