Lucknow: Ramesh Chandra Yadav, the district malaria officer in Unnao, was caught in a bribery scandal when he was found accepting Rs 10,000 on Monday. The incident occurred at the district malaria office in Unnao, where Yadav was nabbed by the vigilance team after biologist KK Gupta filed a complaint against him. Gupta accused Yadav of demanding the bribe in exchange for approving his medical leave. Following Gupta's complaint to the senior superintendent of police and the UP vigilance establishment, it was confirmed that Yadav had indeed sought the bribe. After seizing the money during a thorough search, officials registered a case against Yadav at the UP vigilance station in Lucknow. The vigilance establishment emphasized its commitment to combating corruption and urged citizens to report any instances of bribery by public officials to the anti-corruption helpline at 9454401866.