Ujjain Lokayukta Catches Mandi Sub-Inspector, Employee Taking ₹4,000 Bribe

The Ujjain Lokayukta caught Makdon grain market sub-inspector Roshan Arya and his fellow employee Santosh Bhati red-handed while allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹4000. The action was carried out at the Makdon grain market on 16.10.2026.

The operation was conducted under the direction of Vipastha Lokayukta Director General Shri Yogesh Deshmukh. It was carried out under the guidance of Lokayukta Deputy Inspector General Shri Manoj Kumar Singh and Vipastha Lokayukta Ujjain Superintendent of Police Shri Vinod Kumar Dixit.

The complaint was submitted by Yogesh Rathore, son of Shri Prahlad Rathore and a resident of Rupa Khedi village in Ujjain district. Rathore, who is a market trader and buys soyabean from Makdon market, had approached Lokayukta Ujjain Superintendent of Police Shri Vinod Kumar Dixit on 14.10.26.

According to the complaint, Mandi sub-inspector Roshan Arya was demanding ₹10 for every bag. Rathore alleged that Arya had told him that if the money was not paid, his soyabean vehicle would not be allowed to leave. The complaint also stated that the market tax was being paid, despite which an illegal bribe was being demanded.

The complaint was verified by Deputy Superintendent of Police Rajesh Pathak. During the verification, the complaint was found to be correct, according to the Lokayukta. Following this, a trap was formally organised on 16.10.26.

An FIR was registered under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act. A 10-member team from the Lokayukta office in Ujjain then reached Makdon market.

As soon as complainant Yogesh Rathore handed over the bribe amount of ₹4000, the money was passed on by accused Roshan Arya to his fellow outsourced employee Santosh Bhati. Roshan Arya is the son of Poonam Chand Arya, a Mandi sub-inspector and a resident of Gwalior. Santosh Bhati is the son of Prahlad Bhati and a resident of Makdon.

The Lokayukta team caught both accused in the market premises and recovered the bribe amount of ₹4000. Further action is being carried out in the matter.

The trap team included DSP Rajesh Pathak, DSP Deepak Sejwar, Head Constable Hitesh Lallawat, Constable Shivkumar Sharma, Constable Shyam Sharma, Constable Israr Khan and Constable Umesh Jatav. Witnesses and other members were also part of the 10-member team.