Jaipur, Apr 18 (PTI) The Rajasthan government on Saturday suspended Sub-Divisional Magistrate (SDM) Kajal Meena following her arrest in a corruption case.
Meena, posted as SDM in Karauli, was arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on April 16 after being prima facie found involved in an offence punishable under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
The department of personnel issued the suspension order on Saturday. She was suspended under Rule 13 of the Rajasthan Civil Services (Classification, Control and Appeal) Rules, 1958, from the date of her arrest.
The ACB arrested Meena, her reader and another employee in Karauli district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 60,000.
Meena, her reader Dinesh Kumar Saini, and senior assistant Praveen Dhakad were caught red-handed in Nadoti town while allegedly taking the bribe for issuing a final decree related to a land dispute.
Meena, a 2024 batch Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officer and a topper in the ST category, was posted as Assistant Collector (Under Training) in Tonk, and then as Sub Divisional Officer, Suhagpura, in Pratapgarh district. PTI SDA MPL MPL
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