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Rural loot busted: Cong leader's son arrested in ₹7.3-cr MGNREGA scam

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June 28, 2025

CONGRESS vice-president Hira Jotva and his son Digvijay Jotva have been arrested in connection with an alleged ₹7.3-crore corruption scam linked to MGNREGA scheme works across three talukas of Gujarat's Bharuch district.

- DILIP SINGH KSHATRIYA @ Ahmedabad

The scandal, which triggered the formation of a Special Investigation Team (SIT), came to light after a formal complaint was lodged at the Bharuch Divisional Police Station. Acting swiftly, police brought Hira Jotva from Gir Somnath to Bharuch for questioning late on Thursday night.

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