Rajasthan ACB books Kareda junior accountant Dharmveer over Rs 1 lakh bribe demand
Rajasthan's Anti-Corruption Bureau has registered a case against a junior accountant of Panchayat Samiti Kareda, Bhilwara, alleging he demanded Rs 1 lakh to lift a hold on a village panchayat's SSO ID.
Key points
- Rajasthan's Anti-Corruption Bureau registered a bribery case on 10 November 2026 against a Panchayat Samiti Kareda junior accountant.
- The ACB alleges a Rs 1 lakh demand to lift a hold on Gram Panchayat Umri's SSO ID, and Rs 40,000 taken earlier.
- No trap took place, the ACB said; the case is under investigation and the accused is presumed innocent.
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Dharmveer, junior accountant at Panchayat Samiti Kareda in Bhilwara district, has been booked in a bribery case registered on 10 November 2026, according to Rajasthan's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB). The ACB alleges he demanded Rs 1 lakh to remove a hold placed on the SSO ID of Gram Panchayat Umri.
What Happened
According to the ACB's press note, a complainant approached its Bhilwara First outpost. The complaint said the SSO ID of Gram Panchayat Umri, the single sign-on login used for the state's online government systems, had been put on hold at the panchayat samiti level, and that Rs 1 lakh was being demanded through the accused to remove the hold.
The ACB said it verified the demand on 22 January 2026. During verification, the accused allegedly asked for the Rs 1 lakh to be handed to a village panchayat official, according to the bureau. The verification also brought out that Rs 40,000 had allegedly been taken from the complainant earlier, the ACB said.
No bribe changed hands in a trap, because the accused came to know of the planned trap after the confidential verification, the ACB said. As the verification found a bribe demand, the bureau registered case number 317/2026 on 10 November 2026 under Sections 7 and 12 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (as amended in 2018). The ACB said the role of other accused will become clear during the investigation, and that further action will follow on the evidence collected.
These are allegations, not findings of guilt; the accused is presumed innocent until proven guilty in court, and due process continues.
What It Means
An SSO ID on hold can stop a village panchayat from using online government systems. The case shows the ACB can register a case on a verified demand alone, even when no bribe is paid in a trap.
Anyone asked for a bribe by a public servant in Rajasthan can call the ACB's toll-free number 1064 or its WhatsApp helpline 94135-02834. Oquilia's guide lists every state's anti-corruption helpline: https://www.oquilia.com/report-a-bribe
Source: Rajasthan ACB press note
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Sources & Citations
- Rajasthan ACB press note — Anti-Corruption Bureau, Rajasthan