Summary:
The ACB laid a trap and asked the businessman to inform the peon that he would pay him Rs 10,000 along with the cheque for property tax. At the appointed place ACB sleuths caught him redhanded as soon as he accepted the cheque and the cash.tnn At this, he asked the businessman to meet him at Mali Mohalla in Chhani on Sunday morning. Vadodara: A peon of Vadodara Municipal Corporation was caught red-handed while accepting bribe from a businessman who had been served notice over pending property tax of his fabrication unit.Accused Gopal Mali had approached the businessman on March 15 informing him that his unit would be sealed if he fails to pay the pending tax amount. When the complainant showed willingness to pay immediately, Mali demanded Rs 10,000 saying that he would ensure that the businessman does not have to pay the fine for late payment.Mali then repeatedly kept harassing him for the bribe amount and the businessman then approached the anti-corruption bureau (ACB)..