A court in Chhatarpur has sentenced a former block coordinator to three years in prison for demanding bribes for toilet construction approvals.
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Through the Reader lens: Neelam Tiwari, a former block coordinator in Chhatarpur, was sentenced to three years in prison by a local court for demanding bribes in connection with toilet construction projects. She was originally arrested by the Lokayukta police in 2020 while accepting a bribe of 500 rupees per toilet. Following the conviction, the court granted her immediate bail, allowing for a standard appeal process.
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