Principal caught taking bribe in Indore:₹10,000 sought to suppress complaint against private school; operator called to campus

The Lokayukta police have caught the Principal and Nodal Officer of Government Higher Secondary School Boys No. 1, Sanyogitaganj, Rajkumar Chelani, accepting a bribe of ₹10k in Indore. The accused is charged with demanding a bribe in exchange for resolving a complaint from a private school. The complaint in the case was filed by Ravi Jaiswal, a resident of Idris Nagar and operator of The International Convent School, with Lokayukta SP Rajesh Sahay. In the complaint, it was stated that a parent had filed a complaint against his school. In exchange for resolving this complaint, Cluster Principal Rajkumar Chelani was demanding a bribe of ₹10k. After receiving the complaint, the Lokayukta team got the matter verified, which confirmed the demand for a bribe. As soon as money was given, team nabbed him On Friday, the principal had called the applicant to school after taking the bribe amount. After this, the Lokayukta trap team became active. As soon as the principal took ₹10k from the applicant, the team of TI Pratibha Tomar and Head Constable Ashish Shukla caught him. Action is being taken against the accused Rajkumar Chelani under Section-7 of the Prevention of Corruption Amendment Act-2018. Complain about bribery on these numbers The Lokayukta organization has appealed to the public that if any officer or employee demands a bribe, this information can be reported to the Lokayukta office in Indore or at 0731-2533160 and 0731-2430100.