ACB files charge sheet against suspended Jaipur mayor's husband in graft case

Jaipur, Aug 27 (PTI) Rajasthan's Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Friday filed a charge sheet against Rajaram, husband of suspended Jaipur mayor Soumya Gurjar, and a representative of a garb collection firm in a graft case.

case was lodged after a video clip surfaced on social media earlier this year in which Rajaram was allegedly seen asking representative of garb collection company BVG, Omkar Sapre, for a "commission" of Rs 20 crore for getting its payment released from Jaipur civic body.

ACB filed charge sheet against both accused under Prevention of Corruption Act and Indian Penal Code, official sources said.

In its charge sheet, ACB said that entire conversation seen in viral video took place in Seva San building located at Sahakar Marg here.

Investigation against two or accused in case, RSS leer Nimbaram and ar BVG representative Sandeep Chaudhary, is pending.

ACB said that tices were sent to Nimbaram's residence but could t be served. Similarly, Chaudhary could also t be interrogated.

video h surfaced on June 10 and ACB sent it for FSL examination after registering a preliminary enquiry (PE). Nimbaram is also seen in video.

ACB registered case against Rajaram and ors after receiving a confirmation from two laboratories that it was t a doctored video. PTI SDA DIV DIV