The central bureau of investigation (CBI) on Wednesday arrested Gujarat cadre IAS officer K Rajesh in connection with an alleged corruption case.
The 2011-batch officer is facing charges of demanding and receiving bribes while granting arm licences and land allotment during his stint as a collector of Surendranagar district.
"We have arrested IAS officer K Rajesh in the corruption case after he failed to cooperate with the investigation, " a CBI officer told DH. Earlier in May, CBI had arrested a Surat-based trader Rafiq Memon who is alleged to have acted as a middleman for Rajesh. The FIR mentions that an investigation started against the IAS officer after the Gujarat government filed a complaint with the central government. The CBI was asked to do a preliminary enquiry based on which FIR was registered.
"The case registered against the then collector (an IAS officer -2011 batch), Surendranagar & others including the proprietor of Surat-based private firm and unknown persons & entities on the allegations of demand & receipt of illegal gratification/bribe related to grant of arms licences, allotment of Government land and regularization of encroached Government land in the name of ineligible beneficiaries. A Preliminary enquiry was earlier registered on a request of the Gujarat Government in the matter. The instant case is the outcome of the PE," the CBI had said in a statement.
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