Rohtak MC staffer among 3 held for graft

Chandigarh: The Haryana Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has apprehended three individuals, including an Assistant Town Planner (ATP) posted in the Rohtak MC, for their involvement in demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10 lakh. An ACB spokesperson said on Thursday that as per complainant, the ATP had demanded a bribe of Rs 40,00,000 from him, in collusion with co-accused Trilok Chand Sharma, a private architect.The bribe was demanded in exchange for preventing the demolition of the complainant's unauthorized colony on nine acres of land.
The ATP directed the complainant to coordinate with Trilok Chand Sharma for the delivery of the bribe money. The complainant met with Trilok Chand Sharma, who demanded bribe from the complainant on behalf of the ATP. However, the complainant expressed inability to pay such a large amount. Eventually, the bribe amount was settled at Rs 20 lakh.
The complainant reported the demand made by the public servant through a middleman to the ACB. Acting swiftly on the complaint, the ACB set a trap, leading to the arrest of middleman Trilok Chand Sharma while accepting half of the bribe amount, i.e., Rs 10 lakh, as directed by the ATP. Subsequently, the ATP and another accused, a resident of Para Mohlla Rohtak, were also apprehended.
A case has been registered against the accused at the ACB police station in Rohtak, and further investigation is underway.