The Crime Branch on Friday arrested one Rajeev Parashar for his alleged involvement in the Panchayat and Rural Development Department (P&RD) scam where relatives of leaders connected to the ruling BJP party were selected for jobs in the department.
According to sources, Parashar, who is a BJP worker, took money from candidates in the name of jobs in the P&RD department last year.
The sleuths of Crime Branch raided Parashar's Flat on Friday night and recovered various documents as well as a laptop.
More details awaited.