Jharkhand official arrested taking bribe

RANCHI - A block development official in Jharkhand’s Jamtara district was Thursday arrested for allegedly accepting a bribe, an official said.

“Shivaji Bhagat, a BDO of Nala block of Jamtara district, was arrested red-handed while accepting Rs.30,000 cash. He has been sent to jail,” a state vigilance bureau official told IANS.

He said the bureau was keeping watch on Bhagat for the last few days after receiving a complaint against him.

The BDO is an administrative official responsible for development work at the block level and the funds for development of villages are routed through them.