Jaipur, 18 November (Udaipur Kiran). The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) Ajmer unit on Tuesday arrested Anand Meghwal, Patwari of Patwar Halkha Roopnagar, Beawar, after he was caught red-handed accepting a bribe of ₹7,000.
Acting under the instructions of the ACB headquarters, the Ajmer unit conducted the trap operation following a complaint that the patwari had demanded ₹8,000 from a complainant to process the namantaran (mutation) of inherited land. During verification on 13 November 2025, the bribe amount was settled at ₹7,000.
On 18 November, the complainant was asked to place the money on the table in front of the accused, from where the ACB team recovered the bribe amount. The trap was executed under the supervision of ACB Ajmer Range SP Mahaveer Singh Ranawat and led by Additional SP Bhagchandra, Inspector Meera Beniwal and the ACB Ajmer team.
The accused patwari has been taken into custody, and further interrogation is underway. A case under the Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered, and investigation will continue.
Bhupendra Singh Chundawat is a seasoned technology journalist with over 22 years of experience in the media industry. He specializes in covering the global technology landscape, with a deep focus on manufacturing trends and the geopolitical impact on tech companies. Currently serving as the Editor at Udaipur Kiran, his insights are shaped by decades of hands-on reporting and editorial leadership in the fast-evolving world of technology.