The arrest was made in connection with allegations of corruption and illegal financial transactions. Patel had reportedly been transferred without any posting about a week earlier.

The case traces back to the arrest of Surendranagar revenue officer Chandrasingh Mori by the ED. During searches at Mori’s residence, officials recovered ₹67.5 lakh in cash. During interrogation, Mori admitted that the money was collected as bribes and that the network extended directly to senior officers.

Following these revelations, the Gujarat Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) registered an FIR against IAS officer Patel and members of his personal staff.

The ED’s investigation has revealed a systematic corruption racket in the Surendranagar collectorate, where bribes were allegedly taken on a per square metre basis to fast-track approvals for change of land use (CLU) applications.

Investigators said an organised system was in place to extort money from the public in return for official clearances.

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