Former IAS officer Subodh Agarwal, who had been absconding in connection with the Jal Jeevan Mission (JJM) scam in Rajasthan, has been arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), officials said on Thursday.The ACB team brought Agarwal from Delhi to Jaipur, where he was questioned at the ACB headquarters by Deputy Inspector General of Police Om Prakash Meena.
An arrest warrant had earlier been issued against Agarwal in the JJM scam.In the same case, nine officials of the Public Health Engineering Department (PHED) had already been arrested.ACB Director General Govind Gupta said that the investigation, initiated in 2024, has so far led to the arrest of 11 accused persons, while three others are still absconding.With Agarwal’s arrest, a key development has been achieved in the ongoing probe.According to the ACB, serious irregularities were found in the JJM tendering process.Several firms, including Ganpati Tubewell and Shyam Tubewell, allegedly secured contracts by submitting forged certificates.Despite being aware of these discrepancies, officials failed to take action.As a result, tenders worth nearly Rs 900 crore were awarded to benefit select firms.In addition, mandatory site inspections for projects exceeding Rs 50 crore were reportedly not conducted, indicating a clear misuse of official position
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