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Chhattisgarh ACB Arrests Raigarh Clerk Over ₹50,000 'Guarantee Cheque' Demand for Snakebite Grant
✍️ The Times of India
🗓 29 Jul 2026, 06:03 AM
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The Chhattisgarh Anti‑Corruption Bureau has detained a clerk from Raigarh who demanded a ₹50,000 guarantee cheque to release funds for a snakebite treatment grant.
The Chhattisgarh Anti‑Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested a clerk from Raigarh on Tuesday after he demanded a ₹50,000 guarantee cheque to facilitate the release of funds earmarked for a snakebite treatment grant.
According to the ACB, the clerk had approached the department responsible for disbursing the grant and insisted that a guarantee cheque be deposited before the funds could be released. The demand was deemed a corrupt practice.
The clerk was taken into custody and is being investigated for possible offenses under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The ACB has said it will review the grant disbursement process to prevent similar incidents.
The snakebite grant is part of the state government’s health scheme aimed at providing timely treatment to victims of venomous bites. The incident has raised concerns over the integrity of public fund management.
The ACB has urged other officials to report any irregularities and has promised stricter monitoring of grant disbursements.
According to the ACB, the clerk had approached the department responsible for disbursing the grant and insisted that a guarantee cheque be deposited before the funds could be released. The demand was deemed a corrupt practice.
The clerk was taken into custody and is being investigated for possible offenses under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The ACB has said it will review the grant disbursement process to prevent similar incidents.
The snakebite grant is part of the state government’s health scheme aimed at providing timely treatment to victims of venomous bites. The incident has raised concerns over the integrity of public fund management.
The ACB has urged other officials to report any irregularities and has promised stricter monitoring of grant disbursements.