A Shalarth ID is an employee identification number for government and government-aided school employees in Maharashtra. It is linked to the centralised Shalarth portal, which the government uses to manage payroll and service records for these employees
The 57-year-old accused is posted in the office of the divisional deputy director of education. Representational Pic
A class-2 sub-inspector from the education department in Pune has been arrested for allegedly demanding and accepting a Rs 1-lakh bribe to approve a teacher’s mandatory Shalarth ID, an anti-corruption bureau (ACB) officer said on Wednesday.
The accused, 57-year-old Raosaheb Mirgane, is posted in the office of the divisional deputy director of education, reported news agency PTI.
A Shalarth ID is an employee identification number for government and government-aided school employees in Maharashtra. It is linked to the centralised Shalarth portal, which the government uses to manage payroll and service records for these employees.
The ACB officer stated that Mirgane allegedly demanded Rs 1 lakh from the assistant teacher of a secondary school in Solpaur District, who has been working without a salary since 2016, as she did not have a Shalarth ID, which is required for processing salary, PTI reported.
A proposal to generate the Shalarth ID was forwarded to the deputy director's office in Pune through the education officer on June 16.
"Mirgane allegedly demanded Rs 1 lakh from the complainant for approving the proposal and speeding up the process," the officer stated.
The accused was held when he was allegedly accepting the money at his office on Tuesday, reported PTI.
A case has been registered under the provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, and further investigation is underway, the ACB officer added.
Special judge refuses bail to Mumbai court clerk arrested in Rs 15-lakh bribery case
A special court in Mumbai on Monday rejected the bail plea of a civil court clerk arrested in a Rs 15-lakh bribery case, noting that the investigation is still underway and a co-accused — a sessions judge — remains absconding, news agency PTI reported.
Special Judge for Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) cases, Shayana Patil, refused bail to Chandrakant Vasudeo, who worked as a clerk-typist under Additional Sessions Judge Aejazuddin Salauddin Kazi at the Mazgaon Civil Court in South Mumbai. Judge Kazi has been named as a wanted accused in the case.
Vasudeo was arrested two weeks ago for allegedly accepting Rs 15 lakh from a businessman in exchange for a favourable order in a land dispute. According to the ACB, he had allegedly demanded Rs 25 lakh for himself and Judge Kazi and was caught while accepting the negotiated sum of Rs 15 lakh.
Advocate Vijay Desai, appearing for Vasudeo, argued that the allegations did not meet the requirements of the relevant provisions of the Prevention of Corruption Act, reported PTI. He submitted that all the electronic evidence, including the accused’s mobile phone and the SD card, had already been seized, and therefore, there was no question of tampering with evidence.
Additional Public Prosecutor Prabhakar Tarange narrated the case details before the court, stating that the accused had himself approached the complainant’s associate and shared his mobile number to seek the bribe.
Tarange further submitted that a proposal for action against the absconding judge was pending before the Bombay High Court, and that police needed to interrogate both the arrested clerk and Judge Kazi together to verify their phone calls and messages, reported PTI. He emphasised that the matter involved the judiciary and that failure to act strictly could erode public trust in the institution.
The investigating officer also told the court that the probe was ongoing and opposed the grant of bail until the co-accused is arrested.
(With PTI inputs)
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