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MP health official held for bribery

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A Madhya Pradesh Health department official was caught on Tuesday by the Lokayukta police in Dhar district for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from a transporter, an official said.

Lokayukta Police DYSP Dinesh Patel said Jayantilal Khanna, block programme manager (BPM) of Health department at Kukshi was caught red handed while accepting a bribe of Rs 10,000 from vehicle owner Vijay Baghel for clearing a bill of Rs 14,000.

Khanna has been booked under Prevention of Corruption Act, he said.

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First Published: Oct 01 2019 | 6:50 PM IST

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