Jaipur, Jul 7 (PTI) An electricity department lineman was arrested on Tuesday in Rajasthan's Ajmer district while allegedly taking a bribe of Rs 3,500, an Anti-Corruption Bureau official said.

Technical assistant (lineman) Babulal Charpota had demanded Rs 24,000 from 12 BPL families in Khorapada gram panchayat for power connection, ACB ASP Madho Singh said.

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The accused had already accepted Rs 19,900 and was arrested red-handed on Tuesday while taking Rs 3,500, Singh said.

He said a case has been registered against the accused under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act and further investigation is on.

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