ACB asks JMC-H mayor to appear in court on Sept 19

TNN / Sep 13, 2024, 04:41 IST

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ACB asks JMC-H mayor to appear in court on Sept 19

Jaipur: Jaipur Municipal Corporation-Heritage (JMC-H) mayor Munesh Gurjar faces mounting troubles after the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) issued a notice mandating her to appear in court on Sept 19. The notice, issued on Thursday, states that an offence under the Prevention of Corruption (PC) Act has been established against her.
As per the notice, the Rajasthan High Court has granted two weeks to file a chargesheet against Gurjar, with the next hearing scheduled at the Special ACB Court on Sept 19.According to the notice, the charge sheet will be submitted on the same day, and Gurjar has been instructed to be present in court at 10am.
ACB had raided the residence of Gurjar back in 2023, had arrested her husband Sushil Gurjar and two brokers, Narayan Singh and Anil Dubey, the same day for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 2 lakh. During the search, several files related to land leases and Rs 41 lakh in cash were also recovered from the mayor’s house. ACB later said its investigations revealed the mayor’s involvement in this case.
Urban Development and Housing minister Jhabar Singh Kharra had said on Monday that the state govt will remove Gurjar, who belongs to Congress, promptly after ACB files a charge sheet against her in court. Sources said the govt plans to appoint a BJP councillor as the new mayor. He also said the interim mayor will be chosen irrespective of party affiliations.

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