A bribe demanded in exchange for a payment of 8 lakhs: KV Principal, middleman arrested for taking 3 lakhs as a bribe.

The Principal of PMSRK Central School No. 1 in Itarsi, Shraddha Pathak, and her middleman have been caught by the Anti-Corruption Branch of the CBI in Bhopal while accepting a bribe of ₹3 lakh. The Principal had demanded this bribe in exchange for clearing pending bills of ₹8 lakh for repairs at the school. Rishi Jain, a resident of Lalghati, had filed a complaint with the CBI SP Bhopal on October 5. He stated that he and his family had 3 associated firms with PMSRK.