Government school principal held taking Rs 4,500 bribe in Rajasthan

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A government school principal was arrested Tuesday for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 4,500 in Sri Ganganagar district under Bikaner division of Rajasthan.

The accused Ved Prakash, principal of the government senior secondary school, Raisinghnagar, had demanded the bribe from a private school's principal for submitting a favourable school inspection report under Right to Education (RTE).

After verification of the complaint, the accused was caught red-handed taking the bribe, Additional SP of Anti-corruption Bureau Rajendra Dhidharia said. Prakash was arrested under the Prevention of Corruption Act.

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