The Anti Corruption Bureau (ACB) has booked sub divisional magistrate (SDM) Mahesh Gagoriya and Tehsildar Rahul Dhakad of Mandalgarh (Bhilwara) for demanding a bribe of Rs 50,000 against converting a temporary injunction to permanent stay on a land in a revenue dispute.
The police has also lodged FIR against both the officers for hindrance in government work.
According to additional director general of ACB Hemant Priyadarshi, the Kota team of the bureau laid a trap to catch SDM and Tehsildar after verification of the complaint.
However, both SDM Gagoriya and Dhakad got an inkling of the trap and they beat up the complainant and snatched the mobile.
The two also misbehaved with ACB sleuths.
Though the trap was failed but the complaint was confirmed and verified. The ACB registered two separate cases on SDM and Tehsildar.
Who is Mahesh Gagoriya?
Mahesh Gagoriya is an RAS officer of 2021 batch. He secured 17th rank in his batch. He served as assistant collector (under training) in Dungarpur before getting his first full fledged appointment as SDM Mandalgarh. He has been caught taking bribe in his first posting itself.
A resident of Rajsamand, he is a trained teacher and son of Bhairon Lal Raigar.
