Ex-railway staff caught on video accepting cash in Bhopal:Deal struck over cow smuggling claim; drugs and arms seized

Nishatpura police arrested dismissed railway employee Rajesh Tiwari on Saturday while taking money in Bhopal. Rajesh Tiwari is accused of blackmailing and illegally demanding ₹3 lakh. A video has also emerged of him making deals and taking money from an associate of Aslam Chamda. According to information, about 2 grams of MD and illegal weapons were seized from Rajesh Tiwari. Additionally, police have seized Rajesh’s mobile phone. Several suspicious documents and videos have been found. Police have sent the mobile for forensic examination. According to police, action against Rajesh Tiwari was taken based on a complaint by Shahzeb Khan alias Jibbi, a close associate of Aslam Chamda. Rajesh Tiwari also claimed to expose the Machli gang and Aslam Chamda’s beef smuggling gang. See pictures related to taking money and making deals Shahzeb had given the complaint application According to information, Shahzeb Khan alias Jibbi is close to Aslam Chamda. He lives in Jahangirabad. Rajesh Tiwari was continuously uploading videos against Shahzeb Khan on social media. In his videos, he accused him of everything from cow meat smuggling to being a land mafia. On February 26, Shahzeb filed a complaint at Nishatpura police station. It stated that Rajesh had demanded three lakh rupees in exchange for not defaming him. After this, Jibbi called him to the Nishatpura area to give the agreed amount, where the police caught Rajesh red-handed. What is in the viral video?
A video has emerged after Rajesh’s arrest. In it, Rajesh Tiwari and Jibbi can be seen talking. Rajesh is saying, “What are you doing, Jibbi? It would have been better if you had completed it all today.” Jibbi replies, “What can I say, the payment check is not clearing, otherwise I would have completed it all today.” Jibby asks how much total money has reached you. Rajesh says it has become one and a half lakh rupees. Along with this, Jibby gives Rajesh a bundle of notes wrapped in a newspaper. He says to count it. After counting properly, Rajesh says that this is fifty thousand rupees. Total has become one and a half. Rajesh took the bundle of notes wrapped in newspaper
In another video, Jibby takes out a bundle of notes wrapped in newspaper from a scooter’s storage compartment and gives it to Rajesh Tiwari. Rajesh says you have created an atmosphere today. Jibby says I was engaged in your work only, brother. Only I know how I have made this payment. After this, Rajesh says that leave it, this is nothing for you. You can give it in one go if you want, but for some reason, you are not giving it. Jibby says you can count it; this is a big responsibility. To deliver the amount to someone. Count it once. Cases of rape and attempted murder were also registered
Rajesh Tiwari is accused of raping a woman while working in the railways. A case of attempted murder has also been registered against him. He also calls himself a social media influencer. He often posts controversial videos against different wealthy people. Rajesh Tiwari came into discussion by waving the tricolor Rajesh Tiwari came into discussion during the administration’s bulldozer action against the Machli gang in August 2025. The administration had demolished a luxurious mansion of the Machli family, declaring it illegal. Then Rajesh was present with the tricolor in support of this action. While speaking to the media then, he had said that the Machli gang had harassed him. They kidnapped, beat, and assaulted him, but the police did not act on his complaint. Later, police investigated his allegations. However, no solid evidence was found to support his claims during the investigation.