In two separate cases of corruption, two government officials were arrested on Monday while accepting bribes from private contractors for clearing their pending bills for their works, said Anti-Corruption Bureau officials.

Hukum Singh, a village development officer of Palayatha gram panchayat in Anta Tehsil of Rajasthan's Baran district was arrested from Rajiv Gandhi Seva Kendra while accepting a bribe of Rs 20,000 from Jakir Hussain, a contractor, ACB's Assistant Superintendent of Police Prerna Shekhawat said.