Beniwal gets death threat, video viral

JAIPUR/ BIKANER: Nagaur MP Hanuman Beniwal has allegedly received a death threat, the video of which has gone viral on social media.

A man, who identified himself as Lala Gurjar, threatened the MP for “speaking against” criminals like Jagan Gurjar and Papla Gurjar, an aide of Beniwal said.

No FIR has been registered in this connection so far.

Beniwal, the convener of Rashtriya Loktantrik Party, had recently tweeted that Papla Gurjar is still absconding and it is a failure of the state government.

Papla was detained by a police team in Alwar district’s Behror in September last year but a few hours after his detention, his accomplices attacked a police station with AK-47 assault rifles and other weapons to free him from the lockup.

Papla is still at large.

On the other hand, Jagan Gurjar is a notorious dacoit of Dholpur district.

CM APPROVES RS 10 CRORE FOR RTDC

A grant of Rs 10 crore for Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation (RTDC) has been approved by chief minister Ashok Gehlot, a statement said on Saturday.

The grant will be used for the payment of salaries and pension of RTDC employees, it said.

CIVIC BODY OFFICIAL ON BRIBERY CHARGES

The Anti-corruption Bureau on Saturday arrested a junior assistant working in Bikaner Development Authority for accepti ng a bri be t o i s s ue approval for house construction, an official said.

The complainant had sought permission for house construction from the authority and the accused employee Naurang Lal demanded the bribe of Rs 7,000. The matter settled at Rs 5,000 and the accused was caught redhanded on Saturday while accepting the bribe, an ACB official said.

Lal has been arrested