IAS officer named in Madhya Pradesh honeytrap racket claims innocence

Bhopal: After his name appeared in the charge sheet filed by the Madhya Pradesh police in the honeytrap-cum-extortion racket which rocked the state recently, senior IAS officer P.C. Meena has sought to put forward his view to prove his innocence. He has written to the chief secretary to discuss the matter.

His letter to the chief secretary came after the administration department sought an explanation from him on the charge sheet. Meena was allegedly seen in a video that went viral recently. As per the charge sheet filed by the police, Meena paid Rs 20 lakh to a local journalist to settle the matter. In the letter, Meena said the video that had gone viral six months ago is fake and doctored. He said he feels threatened after the charge sheet which has taken a toll on him and his family members' me ntal well being. (IANS)

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