Sagar, June 11: In a dramatic attempt to obstruct justice, the father of a patwari in Madhya Pradesh swallowed bribe money in front of a Lokayukta team during a trap operation.
The accused, Patwari Pankaj Dubey, had allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 10,000 from farmer for land demarcation work. After verifying the complaint through a recorded conversation, the Sagar Lokayukta team laid a trap.
When the farmer handed Rs 5,000 to Dubey at his residence in Nowgong, Dubey kept the money in a drawer but as the Lokayukta team entered, his father by observing the scene quickly grabbed the cash and swallowed it before officers could seize the evidence.
He resisted efforts to open his mouth and even scuffled with the team.
He was taken to a district hospital, where an ultrasound was performed.
A case was registered against both father and son.
The Lokayukta seized CCTV DVRs and other evidence from the house.
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