Gujarat livestock inspector caught taking ₹22,000 Diwali bribe in ACB trap
Synopsis
A Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation livestock inspector allegedly demanded a 'Diwali instalment' of ₹40,000 — settled at ₹22,000 — to spare a cattle owner from enforcement action. Caught in an ACB trap, the case mirrors a 2022 incident in the same department, pointing to a pattern of corruption among outsourced civic enforcement staff.
Key Takeaways
Jaydeepsinh Rajput , a 22-year-old outsourced Livestock Inspector, was allegedly caught accepting a ₹22,000 bribe in an ACB trap on 30 October in Gandhinagar .
He had initially demanded ₹40,000 , framing it partly as a 'Diwali instalment,' before negotiating down to ₹22,000 .
The trap was conducted by Police Inspector M M Solanki of the Gandhinagar ACB Police Station in Sector 28, Gandhinagar .
A similar bribery case in the same department was recorded in August 2022 , when two outsourced employees were caught accepting ₹15,000 .
Both incidents involved outsourced staff of the Cattle Nuisance Control Department (CNCD) , raising concerns about oversight of contract workers in civic enforcement roles.
A 22-year-old outsourced livestock inspector employed with the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation was allegedly caught red-handed accepting a ₹22,000 bribe in an Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) trap on 30 October, according to officials. The accused had reportedly framed the demand as a 'Diwali instalment' to spare a cattle-rearing businessman from having his livestock seized.
How the Trap Was Laid
The accused, Jaydeepsinh Rajput, was serving as a Livestock Inspector (Class III) in the civic body's Cattle Nuisance Control Department (CNCD), engaged through an outsourcing agency. According to the ACB, Rajput initially demanded ₹40,000 from the complainant — a local cattle-rearing businessman — allegedly to refrain from seizing his cattle and from registering a case against him.
The ACB quoted Rajput as having framed part of the demand as an 'instalment for the Diwali festival.' Following negotiations, the amount was brought down to ₹22,000. Unwilling to comply, the complainant approached the Gandhinagar ACB and filed a formal complaint, prompting officials to set up a sting operation.
The Operation and Arrest
The trap was laid on 30 October near a road behind a garden in Sector 28, Gandhinagar. During the operation, Rajput allegedly held a conversation with the complainant before accepting the bribe amount. The ACB team apprehended him at the moment of acceptance and recovered the entire ₹22,000.
'The trap was conducted by M M Solanki, Police Inspector at the Gandhinagar ACB Police Station,' officials stated. The bureau recorded the bribe amount demanded, accepted, and recovered as ₹22,000.
A Pattern of Corruption in the Department
This is not the first time the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation's cattle-catching team has been implicated in bribery. A similar case surfaced in August 2022, when the ACB detained two outsourced employees — an animal catcher and a driver — for allegedly accepting ₹15,000 from a cattle rearer to avoid seizing his animals.
The accused in that instance, Manoj alias Bablu Shanaji Thakor and Bunty Jayantibhai Waghela, had reportedly negotiated the sum at ₹5,000 per person across five individuals, settling at ₹15,000. A case was registered against both under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
What This Reveals
The recurrence of bribery allegations within the same department — and specifically among outsourced staff — raises questions about oversight mechanisms within the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation. Critics argue that the use of outsourcing agencies to fill enforcement roles can dilute accountability, as such workers may fall outside standard vigilance frameworks. The ACB has not yet indicated whether it plans a broader review of the department's operations following this latest arrest.
Point of View
But the deeper issue is structural. Both the 2024 and 2022 cases involve outsourced workers in the same enforcement unit — a pattern that suggests the problem is not one bad actor but a department where accountability is thin by design. Outsourcing civic enforcement roles can create a blind spot in anti-corruption oversight, since contract staff often sit outside the vigilance systems that apply to permanent government employees. The Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation has not publicly addressed how it monitors the conduct of its outsourced enforcement teams, and the ACB's repeated interventions in the same department suggest internal checks are not working.
NationPress
31 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who is Jaydeepsinh Rajput and what was he accused of?
Jaydeepsinh Rajput is a 22-year-old outsourced Livestock Inspector (Class III) employed with the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation's Cattle Nuisance Control Department. He was allegedly caught accepting a ₹22,000 bribe from a cattle-rearing businessman on 30 October to avoid seizing the complainant's cattle and registering a case against him.
What was the 'Diwali instalment' demand?
According to the ACB, Rajput framed part of his bribe demand as an instalment tied to the Diwali festival. He initially sought ₹40,000 before agreeing to ₹22,000 after negotiations with the complainant.
How did the ACB catch him?
After the complainant refused to pay and filed a formal complaint with the Gandhinagar ACB, officials arranged a trap operation near a road behind a garden in Sector 28, Gandhinagar. Rajput was apprehended at the moment he accepted the ₹22,000, and the full amount was recovered.
Has this happened before in the same department?
Yes. In August 2022, two outsourced employees of the same Cattle Nuisance Control Department — Manoj alias Bablu Shanaji Thakor and Bunty Jayantibhai Waghela — were caught allegedly accepting ₹15,000 from a cattle rearer. Both were charged under the Prevention of Corruption Act.
What are the concerns raised by this case?
The back-to-back incidents involving outsourced staff in the same enforcement unit raise concerns about the adequacy of oversight mechanisms within the Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation. Critics argue that outsourcing enforcement roles can weaken accountability, as contract workers may fall outside standard government vigilance frameworks.
