Two civic officials held for demanding Rs 1.3 lakh bribe in Thane district

Updated On: 20 January, 2025 11:30 AM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent

The ACB laid a trap on Saturday and caught one of the accused, a beat inspector from the Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC), accepting Rs 50,000 from the complainant, the official said

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The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested two civic officials for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 1.3 lakh from a man to not demolish his house in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Monday, reported news agency PTI.

The ACB laid a trap on Saturday and caught one of the accused, a beat inspector from the Bhiwandi Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC), accepting Rs 50,000 from the complainant, the official said, reported PTI.