Jaipur, Jun 2 (PTI) A junior technical assistant was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 5,000 in Rajasthan's Bharatpur district, an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) official said.

Ravindra Kumar, posted at Pahadi Panchayat Samiti, had demanded a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a man to clear the work done under the MGNREGA, ACB Assistant Superintendent of Police Mahesh Meena said.

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He said Kumar was arrested after he was caught taking the bribe. 

A case has been registered against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act, Meena said.

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