Lokayukta Police Catch Dhar Line Operator Allegedly Taking Rs 4,000 Bribe

The Lokayukta police in Indore have caught line operator Saurabh Kumar Jain allegedly accepting a bribe of 4,000 rupees in Dhar district. The trap operation was carried out on 23.10.2026 at the premises of M.P.Kshe.Vi.Vi.Kam.Ltd., Badnawar (Rural), District Dhar.

The operation was conducted on the instructions of Lokayukta Director General Shri Yogesh Deshmukh for strict action against corruption. It was carried out under the guidance of Deputy Inspector General Shri Manoj Singh and the leadership of Lokayukta Superintendent of Police Shri Rajesh Sahay.

The complainant has been identified as Shri Rajesh Das, son of Shri Bal Mukund Das. He is 38 years old, works in farming and resides in Village Baloda Majhi, Tehsil Badnawar, District Dhar.

The accused has been identified as Shri Saurabh Kumar Jain, son of late Shri Shikhar Chandra Jain. He is 35 years old and works as a line operator with M.P.Kshe.Vi.Vi.Kam.Ltd., Badnawar (Rural), District Dhar.

According to the complaint, the complainant’s father had a temporary electricity connection in his name. The complainant had submitted an application along with the related documents to line operator Saurabh Kumar Jain to get the connection converted into a permanent connection.

The complaint stated that around 03 months earlier, the accused had allegedly demanded a bribe of 20,000 rupees for carrying out the work. The complainant said that the accused had already received 10,000 rupees in cash and 5,000 rupees online.

The remaining amount of the alleged bribe was 5,000 rupees. The accused was allegedly demanding 4,000 rupees from the complainant as part of the remaining amount.

The complainant submitted the application to the Lokayukta office in Indore on 22.10.2026. After receiving the complaint, Lokayukta Indore Division Superintendent of Police Shri Rajesh Sahay arranged for its verification.

During the verification of the complaint, the accused allegedly demanded a total bribe of 20,000 rupees from the complainant. The verification also established, according to the Lokayukta police, that the accused had received 10,000 rupees in cash and 5,000 rupees online, and was demanding 4,000 rupees from the remaining 5,000 rupees.

Following the verification, a team was formed under the guidance of Lokayukta Indore Superintendent of Police Shri Rajesh Sahay and under the leadership of Inspector Shri Sachin Pateria. The trap operation was organised on 23.10.2026.

During the operation, accused Shri Saurabh Kumar Jain was caught red-handed while allegedly accepting 4,000 rupees in bribe from the complainant. The seized bribe amount was recorded as 4,000 rupees.

A case has been registered against the accused under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. The team is continuing with the proceedings.

The action is being carried out by a team comprising Inspector Shri Sachin Pateria, Head Constable Shri Vivek Mishra, Constable Shri Aditya Singh Bhadoria, Constable Shri Pawan Patoria, Constable Shri Satish Yadav and Constable Shri Krishna Ahirwar.