Maharashtra: PWD official held by ACB for bribery

Thane | Monday | 13th September, 2021

Summary:

Thane, Sep 13 (PTI) A state PWD engineer was arrested on Monday for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe in Kalyan in Thane, said a Maharashtra Anti Corruption Bureau official.

Sectional Engineer Avinash Bhanusahli (57) had allegedly taken Rs 4 lakh to carry out the evaluation of a property of the complainant, and then had demanded another Rs 1 lakh as bribe, after which the latter approached ACB, he said.

"Bhanushali was held in a trap on Monday while accepting Rs 1 lakh from the complainant.

A case under Prevention of Corruption Act has been registered at Kalyan police station," he added.

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