The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested a 57-year-old assistant engineer from the Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) in Maharashtra’s Thane district for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 40,000, an official said on Friday.

The accused, Ravindra Ahire, was caught taking the bribe in connection with issuing a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for underground drainage clearance required to begin operations at a new petrol pump, according to news agency PTI. 

According to ACB Thane Deputy Superintendent of Police Anil Jaykar, Ahire had initially demanded Rs 60,000 to issue the NOC.