According to officials, the complainant had purchased agricultural land in Rajurwadi village. Since he did not have a farmer's certificate, he approached the tehsil office to update the land registration. The circle officer allegedly demanded Rs 1.05 lakh to get the work done, said the ACB official
A case is being registered against the accused at Wathoda police station under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Representational Pic
An employee from a tehsil office in Maharashtra's Nagpur district has been arrested on charges of soliciting and accepting a bribe of Rs 1.05 lakh to facilitate the updating of land records, an official announced on Thursday.
The 50-year-old, who holds the position of circle officer at the tehsil office in the Umred subdivision, stated the official from the Anti-Corruption Bureau, as per the news agency PTI.
According to officials, the complainant had acquired agricultural land in the village of Rajurwadi. Lacking a farmer's certificate, he sought assistance from the tehsil office to amend the land registration records.
The circle officer allegedly demanded Rs 1.05 lakh to get the work done, said the ACB official.
After the complainant approached the ACB, the anti-graft agency first verified the complaint and then laid a trap on Wednesday. An ACB team caught Khobragade red-handed as he accepted the bribe amount, the official said, according to news agency PTI.
A case is being registered against the accused at Wathoda police station under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Meanwhile, his house is being searched, the official added.
Navi Mumbai: CIDCO stenographer caught red-handed by ACB while accepting bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh
In yet another blot on the City Industrial and Development Corporation Ltd (CIDCO), a senior stenographer was caught red-handed by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Thane, while accepting a bribe of Rs 1.5 lakh.
The accused, Narendra Hirey, 57, attached to CIDCO’s telecom-mobile department, was nabbed on Friday from his office in Navi Mumbai while accepting cash from a retired CIDCO staffer. The money was allegedly demanded to fast-track the complainant’s pending dues and help close a departmental inquiry hanging over his head.
According to Sanjay Govilkar, Additional Superintendent of Police, ACB Thane, “Hirey had initially demanded r4.5 lakh, and after some back-and-forth, the amount was settled at r1.5 lakh. The retired employee then approached us, and we laid a trap.” The arrest took place inside CIDCO’s telecom-mobile office, where Hirey was caught with the cash in hand. He has been booked under relevant sections of the Prevention of Corruption Act.
(With PTI inputs)
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