A Special Investigation Team (SIT) of Uttar Pradesh Police has arrested the personal secretaries of state ministers Archana Tripathi, Sandeep Singh and Om Prakash Rajbhar on charges of corruption and bribery. The chief minister has a zero-tolerance towards corruption," the Uttar Pradesh government said in a statement late on Saturday night. On December 28, the three were suspended on graft charges following a sting operation by a news channel. A sting operation was conducted by a TV channel purportedly showing three personal secretaries of ministers allegedly seeking bribes in return for favours such as transfers and issuing contracts. In the sting operation, Om Prakash Kashyap, personal secretary of Backward Welfare Minister Om Prakash Rajbhar is purportedly seen asking for Rs 40 lakh for a transfer.

Source: dna January 06, 2019 09:22 UTC