Authorities Official Arrested For Accepting Rs 5,000 Bribe In Thane

The accused official allegedly demanded Rs 5,000 from the complainant.

Thane:

An official from the Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP), a state authorities enterprise, was arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe of Rs 5,000 from a person in Thane district, an official from the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) stated on Friday.

The ACB on Thursday registered an offence towards senior clerk Sripat Khade (52) of the MJP beneath the Prevention of Corruption Act, deputy superintendent of police, ACB Thane, Sanju John stated.

The accused official allegedly demanded Rs 5,000 from the complainant for registering him as a contractor with the MJP, the official stated.

The MJP is a state authorities enterprise that gives technical sanctions and implements water provide and sewerage tasks.

The ACB’s Thane unit on Thursday laid a lure and arrested the accused whereas he was accepting the bribe quantity, he stated. 

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