An assistant director at the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) was caught red-handed accepting a bribe by the sleuths of the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB).

A private company owner alleged that ESIC official Kamalkant Meena Meena demanded a bribe of ₹4 lakh to settle the company’s outstanding dues of ₹46.26 lakh. After negotiations, the amount was reduced to ₹3 lakh.

However, the company owner was unwilling to pay the bribe and contacted the ACB.

Based on his complaint, the ACB set up a trap at Meena’s office at Ashram Road, Ahmedabad and caught him red-handed while accepting the bribe. The ACB has initiated necessary legal proceedings in the case.

Upon inspecting Meena’s residence at B203 Suryam Greens Society in Vastral, the ACB discovered ₹4.30 lakh in cash and silver items worth ₹42,000. The ACB seized the cash and the valuables.

Recently, the Gujarat government passed Special Court Bill 2024 under which, if any government employee or leader is found involved in corruption, a special officer will auction the ill-gotten assets of the person, and the proceedings of the auction would be used for the welfare of the people.

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