Rajasthan: Ex-minister, Municipality Chairman Booked for Alleged Irregularities in Tender Release

GG News Bureau
Jaipur, 2nd Jan. 
Former Rajasthan minister Pramod Jain Bhaya and Anta municipality chairman Mustafa Khan have been charged of cheating, forgery, and other charges in Baran district.

They are alleged to have illegally sanctioned tenders after the model code of conduct for state elections was enforced in September last year.

The case was filed against them at Anta police station based on a complaint by Anta city BJP president Rameshwar Khandelwal.

They have been charged under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, including cheating, criminal breach of trust, forgery, and criminal conspiracy.

It is alleged that Bhaya and Khan approved tenders for Anta municipality using forged documents with a back date after the model code of conduct was in effect.

The police have collected necessary documents from the municipality and are conducting an investigation into the officials involved in the tender process.

DSP Omendra Singh, the Circle Officer-Anta, confirmed that the case has been registered and the probe is ongoing.