ACB arrests Railway engineer, Jaipur Discom AE in ₹10,000 bribery trap in Dausa
Synopsis
A ₹10,000 bribe for a routine solar net-metering clearance exposed an alleged three-way collusion between a Railway engineer and two Jaipur Discom officials in Dausa — a reminder that procedural bottlenecks in India's green energy paperwork chain remain fertile ground for petty corruption.
Key Takeaways
The ACB arrested three officials on 30 September 2026 in a bribery trap at Bandikui, Dausa district , Rajasthan.
The accused are Dharmraj Gurjar (Railway Senior Section Engineer), Chhotelal Saini (Jaipur Discom AE), and Dharmendra Saini (Jaipur Discom Lineman Grade-I).
The bribe of ₹10,000 was allegedly demanded to issue a Meter Changing Order (MCO) for solar net metering at Bandikui Railway Station . ₹5,000 was recovered concealed inside the complainant's original file; the remaining ₹5,000 was seized separately as evidence.
A case will be registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act ; investigation continues under ADGP Smita Srivastava and IGP S.
Citizens can report corruption via ACB's helpline 1064 or WhatsApp at 94135-02834 .
The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) on Wednesday, 30 September 2026, arrested three government officials in a trap operation at Bandikui, Dausa district, Rajasthan, for allegedly accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 linked to the issuance of a Meter Changing Order (MCO) required for net metering of a solar power plant at Bandikui Railway Station. The operation marks yet another instance of multi-agency collusion in Rajasthan's power and railway sectors.
Who Was Arrested
The three accused have been identified as Dharmraj Gurjar, Senior Section Engineer (Electrical), Bandikui Railway Junction, North Western Railway (NWR); Chhotelal Saini, Assistant Engineer, Office of the Assistant Engineer, Jaipur Discom, Bandikui; and Dharmendra Saini, Lineman Grade-I, Office of the Assistant Engineer, Jaipur Discom, Bandikui. All three were apprehended at the spot during the trap.
How the Bribery Trap Unfolded
According to the ACB, the bureau's Dausa outpost received a complaint stating that the complainant's firm had submitted a net metering file, and that Chhotelal Saini and Dharmendra Saini had allegedly demanded ₹10,000 to issue the MCO and process the file. Following a preliminary inquiry, the ACB initiated the trap operation on directions from its headquarters in Jaipur.
The operation was conducted under the supervision of ACB Deputy Inspector General of Police Rameshwar Singh and led by Gyan Singh Chaudhary of the ACB Outpost, Dausa. During the trap, the Discom officials allegedly directed the complainant to the office of Railway engineer Dharmraj Gurjar, where Gurjar allegedly accepted ₹10,000 in cash and counted the notes himself.
Gurjar then allegedly placed ₹5,000 in a khaki envelope and handed it to Dharmendra Saini and Chhotelal Saini, who concealed the envelope inside the complainant's original file. The ACB recovered the ₹5,000 hidden in the file and arrested all three at the scene. The remaining ₹5,000 returned by Gurjar to the complainant was also subsequently seized as evidence.
Legal Proceedings and Senior Oversight
Interrogation of the accused and further legal action are underway under the supervision of ACB Additional Director General of Police Smita Srivastava and Inspector General of Police S. Parimala. The bureau confirmed it will register a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act and continue the investigation in accordance with law.
Notably, the operation exposed an alleged tri-party collusion spanning two distinct government departments — the Railways and a state power distribution company — for a relatively modest sum tied to a routine solar net-metering file. This pattern of inter-departmental bribe networks for procedural clearances has drawn increasing scrutiny from anti-graft bodies across India.
ACB's Public Advisory
The bureau reiterated its standard operating procedure, noting that any person against whom a complaint or inquiry has been registered may approach the ACB directly to submit an explanation before further action is taken. The ACB appealed for public cooperation and urged citizens to report corruption through its 24x7 toll-free helpline 1064 or WhatsApp helpline 94135-02834.
Point of View
000 bribe for a solar net-metering order may seem trivial, but it signals a structural problem: green energy adoption in India is being throttled at the procedural level by officials who treat clearances as revenue streams. The inter-departmental nature of this racket — spanning Railways and a state Discom — suggests coordination, not opportunism. Anti-corruption bureaus routinely nab small-fry in trap operations while systemic accountability for supervisory failures remains rare. The real question is whether the officers who oversaw these officials face scrutiny too.
NationPress
30 Sept 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Why were the three officials arrested by the ACB in Dausa?
The three officials were arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of ₹10,000 to issue a Meter Changing Order (MCO) required for solar net metering at Bandikui Railway Station. The ACB conducted a trap operation after receiving a complaint from the affected firm.
Who are the accused arrested in the Bandikui ACB trap?
The accused are Dharmraj Gurjar, Senior Section Engineer (Electrical) at Bandikui Railway Junction under North Western Railway; Chhotelal Saini, Assistant Engineer at the Jaipur Discom office in Bandikui; and Dharmendra Saini, Lineman Grade-I at the same Discom office.
What is a Meter Changing Order (MCO) and why was it required?
A Meter Changing Order is an official directive to replace or reconfigure an electricity meter — in this case, to enable net metering for a solar power plant at Bandikui Railway Station. Net metering allows solar energy producers to feed surplus power back into the grid, and the MCO is a mandatory procedural clearance for this process.
Under which law will the case be registered?
The ACB will register a case under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Investigation is ongoing under the supervision of ACB Additional Director General of Police Smita Srivastava and Inspector General of Police S. Parimala.
How can citizens report corruption to the Rajasthan ACB?
Citizens can contact the Rajasthan ACB through its 24x7 toll-free helpline at 1064 or via its WhatsApp helpline at 94135-02834. The bureau has urged the public to report corrupt practices and assured assistance in facilitating legitimate government work.
