A sub-divisional magistrate in Rajasthan's Karauli was arrested in a corruption case after she was caught accepting a bribe of ₹60,000 through her reader.
Kajal Meena, a 2024 batch Rajasthan Administrative Service (RAS) officer and a topper in the ST category, was held by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on April 16, along with two others.
Meena was suspended by the department of personnel, which issued the order on Saturday.
The accused, her reader Dinesh Kumar Saini and senior assistant Praveen Dhakad, were caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹60,000 for issuing a final decree related to a land dispute.
Meena holds a B.Tech in Electrical Engineering from IIT Mandi, and then underwent field training as an IAS probationer as an Assistant Collector in Rajasthan's Tonk.
A complainant alleged being 'harrassed' by Meena for a bribe of ₹50,000, which was later reduced to ₹60,000 after the ACB laid a trap and caught the accused.
Officials also recovered a 'suspicious' amount of cash to the tune of ₹4 lakh from a bag carried by the accused, which is under investigation.
